The vvell spryng of sciences whiche teacheth the perfecte woorke and practise of arithmeticke, bothe in whole nombers and fractions, with suche easie and compendious instruction into the said arte, as hath not heretofore been by any sette out nor laboured. Beautified with moste necessary rules and questions, not onely profitable for marchauntes, but also for all artificers, as in the table doeth partlie appere: set forthe by Humfrey Baker citezeine of Lo[n]don.

¶ Addition of broken number the partes of broken together.

4. Likewise if you will addde the ½, and the ½ of ⅓ with the ⅘ and ••/4 of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, you must reduce the 11/32 by the fyft reduc∣tion and therof cōmeth 3/6 for the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of one of the saide thirdes, then reduce the ⅘ and ¼ by the saide fift reduction, and thereof commeth 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

Last of all adde the ⅚ and 17/20 togither according to the firste rule of addition, and you shall fynde 20••/〈…〉〈…〉 which beinge diuided bringeth 1. & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 part remai∣ning, whiche abrouied maketh 41/60 and thus you doe perceaue that the 2/1 & 〈◊〉〈◊〉 added with the ⅘ and ¼ doe amounte vnto 1. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as hereafter by practise doth plainly appere. 〈 math 〉〈 math 〉