Question

Remembering that 1AD came immediately after 1BC, while solving these problems take 1BC as –1 and 1AD as +1.

Bhaskaracharya was born in the year 1114 AD and died in the year 1185 AD. What was his age when he died?

Answer 1

Taking 1 BC as –1 and 1 AD as +1

Born year = 1114 AD

Death year = 1185 AD

∴ Total age = 1185 – 1114 = 71 years