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From: Laraine Hake <>
Subject: [SOG-UK-L] SOG-UK-D Digest V98 #112
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 1998 16:07:23 -0500


Message text written by INTERNET:
>"also teach to cast accompt well according to the
Rules of
Arithmetick, from Numeration to the end of the Golden or Rules of Three and
likewise of Reduction both of whole Numbers & of Fractions usually taught
by
writeing Masters and Practitioners of Arithmetick.
Any information on the Golden Rules of Three please.<

Steve,

As a maths teacher who also teaches a little history, I would be very
grateful to hear if you get any joy in deciphering the above! It sounds as
if it could be fascinating, as well as useful!

Laraine Hake

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