Patiganita , a book written by Sridharacharya in \(9^{th}\) century CE, mentions this kind of problem:
"Friend, after thinking, what sum will be obtained by adding together \(1\div\frac{1}{3}\) , \(1\div\frac{1}{8}\), \(1\div\frac{1}{11}\),\(1\div\frac{1}{17}\), and \(1\div\frac{1}{25}\)".
What should the friend say?
The friend should say :