# Problems from Another Time

Individual problems from throughout mathematics history, as well as articles that include problem sets for students.

After a terrible battle it is found that 70% of the soldiers have lost an eye.
A man died leaving 3 sons, to whom he bequeathed his estate in the following manner: to the eldest he gave 184 dollars; to the second 155 dollars and to the third 96 dollars;
Discussion of 15th century French manuscript, with translation of its problems, including one with negative solutions
I owe a man the following notes: one of $800 due May 16; one of$660 due on July 1; one of $940 due Sept. 29. He wishes to exchange them for two notes of$1200 each and wants one to fall due June 1. When should the other be due?
Now a pile of rice is against a wall, it has a base perimeter of 60 feet and a height of 12 feet.
A certain man had in his trade four weights with which he could weigh integral pounds from one up to 40. How many pounds was each weight?
Given a semicircle, Prove that if O is the circle's center, DO=OE.
Three circles of varying radius are mutually tangent. The area of the triangle connecting their centers is given. Find the radius of the third circle.
A gentleman has bought a rectangular piece of land whose perimeter is to be 100 rods.
Of a collection of mango fruits, the king took 1/6; the queen 1/5 the remainder, and the three princes took 1/4, 1/3 and 1/2 (of the same remainder); and the youngest child took the remaining 3 mangoes.