Str 362 (SKT 06) [word-problem]

(o 1) 10 brothers (inherited) 1 2/3 minas of silver.

(o 2) Brother exceeded brother (but) I do not know by how much they exceeded.

(o 4) The 8th share was 6 shekels. By how much did brother exceed brother?

(o 6) You, when you proceed: solve the reciprocal of 10, the workers (sic), so that it gives 0;06.

(o 7) You multiply 0;06 by 1 2/3 minas, the silver, so that it gives 0;10.

(o 8) You copy two times so that it gives 0;20.

(o 9) Copy 0;06, the eighth share, two times so that it gives 0;12.

(o 10) Take away 0;12 from 0;20 so that it gives 0;08.

(o 11) Let your head hold 0;08.

(o 12) Sum 1 and 1, the lower part (?), so that it gives 2.

(o 13) Copy 2 two times, so that it gives 4.

(o 14) You add 1 to 4, so that it gives 5.

(o 15) You solve 5 from 10, the workers, so that it gives 5.

(o 16) You solve the reciprocal of a 5th part, so that it gives 0;12.

(o 17) You multiply 0;12 by 0;08 so that it gives 0;01 36, the 0;01 36 (minas) that brother exceeded brother.

(o 19) [Too broken to translate]

(r 3) 24 shekels, 4 minas ... [...] and how many workers ... [...]

(r 5) 4(sūtu) market price, one-quarter ... [...]

(r 6) Sum a 7th part of the length, a 7th part of the width, and a 7th part of the area, so that (it is) 2.

(r 7) Sum [the length] and the width, so that (it is) 5;50.

(r 8) What are the length and width? The length is 3;30, the width 2;20.

(r 9) Sum a 7th part of the length and the area, so that (it is) 27. The width is 0;30.

(r 10) What are the length and area? The length is 42, the area 21.

(r 11) A (measuring) reed of 1 cubit. 1 finger kept falling off for me until it was finished.

(r 12) What length did I go?

(r 13) I went a length 1 rod 3 1/2 cubits.

(r 15) A siege ramp, of length 10 rods, width 1 1/2 rods.

(r 16) 3 governors (each) took on a length of 3 rods 4 cubits length.

(r 17) One (had) 1 sixty workers, the 2nd (had) 1 20 workers, the 3rd (had) 1 40 workers.

(r 18) The earth was transported [...].

(r 20) [What are] my siege ramp and my depth, and how much earth [was transported]?