Egypt
Let's Play Math! (Denise)
This is a blog devoted to mathematical problems. This rent post on the blog takes a problem from the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus:
- Math Puzzles’ Oldest Ancestors Took Form On Egyptian Papyrus
New York Times (Pam Belluck) I met a man with seven wives. ...” You may know this singsong quiz, But what you might not know is this: That it began with ancient Egypt’s Early math-filled manuscripts. It’s true. That very British-sounding St. Ives...
- Exhibition: Egypt: Puzzles And Mysteries
Denver YourHub Opening August 4th, Egypt: Puzzles and Mysteries is an engaging, thought-provoking exhibit which explores the geography, history, technology and mystery of ancient Egypt. Through hands-on interactive components, kids of all ages discover...
- The Ahmes Code
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/844/heritage.htm"The Egyptians needed fractions to divide food and supplies according to specific ratios. Fractions were so important that of the 87 problems in the Ahmes Papyrus only six did not involve them. Likewise,...
- Last Chance To See Rhind Papyrus
http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Culture&F=1&id=9899"The Egypt Centre at Swansea University will say goodbye to one of Ancient Egypt's most mysterious artefacts next week, when the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is returned to its permanent home...
- Rhind Papyrus & Vr Book Of The Dead
http://tinyurl.com/bdzde "An ancient Egyptian mathematical scroll believed to be more than 3,500 years old will go on display in Wales on Thursday. The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus has been lent to the University of Swansea from the British Museum for a...
Egypt
Egyptian Math Problems
Let's Play Math! (Denise)
This is a blog devoted to mathematical problems. This rent post on the blog takes a problem from the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus:
See the above page for more.This week’s page from my old newsletter contains a math “magic trick” from the Rhind papyrus and three Egyptian calculations to translate and solve. As a bonus, I have thrown in one of my Math Club students’ favorite games. Enjoy! Egyptian math puzzles (pdf, 53KB)
To solve these puzzles, you will need to know how to translate Egyptian hieroglyphs and how to do the Egyptian scribe’s method of multiplication. If you missed them, here are the earlier posts in this series:
Alexandria Jones and the thief in the night
Not essential, but sets the stage for the later story.
Egyptian math in hieroglyphs
How to translate hieroglyphic numbers
Alex’s puzzling papyrus
How to multiply the Egyptian way.
- Math Puzzles’ Oldest Ancestors Took Form On Egyptian Papyrus
New York Times (Pam Belluck) I met a man with seven wives. ...” You may know this singsong quiz, But what you might not know is this: That it began with ancient Egypt’s Early math-filled manuscripts. It’s true. That very British-sounding St. Ives...
- Exhibition: Egypt: Puzzles And Mysteries
Denver YourHub Opening August 4th, Egypt: Puzzles and Mysteries is an engaging, thought-provoking exhibit which explores the geography, history, technology and mystery of ancient Egypt. Through hands-on interactive components, kids of all ages discover...
- The Ahmes Code
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2007/844/heritage.htm"The Egyptians needed fractions to divide food and supplies according to specific ratios. Fractions were so important that of the 87 problems in the Ahmes Papyrus only six did not involve them. Likewise,...
- Last Chance To See Rhind Papyrus
http://www.newswales.co.uk/?section=Culture&F=1&id=9899"The Egypt Centre at Swansea University will say goodbye to one of Ancient Egypt's most mysterious artefacts next week, when the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is returned to its permanent home...
- Rhind Papyrus & Vr Book Of The Dead
http://tinyurl.com/bdzde "An ancient Egyptian mathematical scroll believed to be more than 3,500 years old will go on display in Wales on Thursday. The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus has been lent to the University of Swansea from the British Museum for a...