Where in the fyrste space is the multyplyer (yt is one dayes wages for one man) and in the second space is set the nomber of the worke men to be multyplyed: then saye I, 6 tymes 4 (reckenynge that second lyne as the lyne of vnites) maketh 24, for whiche summe I shulde set 2 counters in the thyrde lyne, and 4 in the seconde, therfore do I set 2 in the thyrde lyne, and let the 4 stand styll in the seconde lyne, thus.* 125 b.

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So [apwereth] the hole dayes wages to be 240d’. that is 20 s. Then do I multiply agayn the same summe by the nomber of dayes and fyrste I sette the nombers, thus.

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Then bycause there are counters in dyuers lynes, I shall begynne with the hyghest, and take them vp, settynge for them the multyplyer so many tymes, as I toke vp counters, yt is twyse, then wyll ye summe stande thus.

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Then come I to ye seconde lyne, and take vp those 4 counters, settynge for them the multiplyer foure tymes, so wyll the hole summe appeare thus.* 126 a.

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So is the hole wages of 40 workemen, for 28 dayes (after 6d’. eche daye for a man) 6720d’. that is 560 s. or 28 l’i.

Division on the Counting Board.