Commentary for Bava Metzia 80:1

דל תלתין ושיתא בשיתא פשו ליה תריסר דל תמניא שתותי פשו להו ארבעה

Now, deduct thirty-six [from the forty-eight] for six [<i>zuz</i>],leaves twelve; deduct eight, which is the sixth [allowed for absorption], leaves four.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This then was his profit — 4 in 48 = 1/12 th. ');">¹</span>

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