Egyptian Math

Mathematics Problems for 12 - 16 year olds (page 1)

This section is a brief test to see if you could survive in the world of Egytian numerals and mathmatics. To find out if you have passed the test, email me to check your answers.

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Problem 1.
If pyramids have bricks

how many bricks are needed to build pyramids?

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Problem 2.
If bucket of food feeds camels for days

how many buckets are needed to feed camels for day?

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Problem 3.
The kings of Megiddo and Kadesh are preparing to invade Egypt. But pharaoh Thutmose III has decided to cross the Sinai desert and attack his enemies before they are ready.

He is taking men with him. It takes him days to cross the desert and each man needs litres of water per day - how much water will he need to take?

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Problem 4.
Before Thuthmose and his army reach Aaruna, at the foot of the hills in which Meggiddo stands, he is going to send men to reconnoitre a narrow pass.

The expedition is expected to last days. They are using camels to carry their food and water. Each person needs kilogram of food and litres of water per day, and each camel needs kilograms of food per day (they don't need anything to drink because they're camels, and camels don't get thirsty very often). If each camel can carry kilograms and the rest of the expedition equipment weighs kilograms. How many camels are needed to carry the water, food and equipment (The density of water in ancient Egypt was kilogram per litre)?