St. Ives Problem/Historical Note

Historical Note on St. Ives Problem
The similarities between the St. Ives Problem and the version found in the Rhind papyrus are too close to be coincidental.

himself included a version in his of $1202$ and $1228$.

, in his of $1997$ reports that Pierce suggests a link to This Is the House that Jack Built, but he is unclear as to exactly who Pierce is in this context.