History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s9.32

v2.c17.s9.32

(2) "Four times the square-root of the half of a collection of boars went into a forest where tigers were at play; twice the square-root of the tenth part of the remainder multiplied by 4 went to a mountain; 9 times the square-root of half the remainder went to the bank of a river; boars numbering seven times eight were seen in the forest. Tell their number."²