UNISA
, Question 1: The historical development of Numbers
1.1 Solve the problems below using the Russian Peasant algorithm
A. 𝟐𝟓 × 𝟏𝟕
Double Halve Keep?
25 17 ✓
50 8 ✗
100 4 ✗
200 2 ✗
400 1 ✓
Now add the numbers kept in the “Double” column:
25 + 400 = 425
Final Answer
25 × 17 = 425
B. 𝟒𝟖 × 𝟑𝟗
Double Halve Keep?
48 39 ✓
96 19 ✓
192 9 ✓
384 4 ✗
768 2 ✗
1536 1 ✓
Add the kept numbers:
48 + 96 + 192 + 1536
= 1872
Final Answer 48 × 39 = 1872