Divide 100 loaves of bread among 10 men, including a boatman, a foreman, and a doorkeeper, who all received double proportions. What is the share of each

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Solve the following problem, which is in the Rhind Papyrus. Do not use modern algebra. Provide
reasoning that plausibly could have been used by an ancient Egyptian scribe; i.e., that parallels
what we've seen in class. Express your answer using the Egyptian unit fraction system.
“Divide 100 loaves of bread among 10 men, including a boatman, a foreman, and a doorkeeper,
who all received double proportions. What is the share of each?”

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