Henry Ernest Dudeney/Puzzles and Curious Problems/143 - Lilivati, A.D. 1150/Historical Note

Historical Note on Henry Ernest Dudeney: Puzzles and Curious Problems $143$ - "Lilivati", A.D. $1150$
quotes this in its entirety as an example of one of the problems in, by , dating from approximately 1150

In 's words:
 * Here is another little morning problem from Lilivati (A.D. $1150$)...


 * ... This, like so many of those old things, is absurdly easy when properly attacked.

It will be noted that he refers to it as Lilivati, which is most probably incorrect.