document.write( "Question 1152319: A basket can hold either 18 apples or 24 pears. There were already 12 apples in the basket. How many pears can be placed in the basket \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "From the condition, every 6 apples are equivalent to 8 pears.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You just have 12 apples in the basket; the shortage to 18 apples is 6 apples, that are equivalent to 8 pears.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, you can place 12 apples + 8 pears to the basket.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  You can place 8 pears to the basket, in addition to 12 apples.\r\n" );
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