Rhind Mathematical Papyrus/Problems 21–40

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Problem 29

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Problem 32

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References

• Chace, Arnold Buffum; et al. (1929). The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus. Vol. 2.
• Imhausen, A. (2002). Ägyptische Algorithmen: eine Untersuchung zu den mittelägyptischen mathematischen Aufgabentexten (Vol. 65). Otto Harrassowitz Verlag.