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document.write( "(1)  The info about apples and their comparing prices regarding papayas is IRRELEVANT in this problem.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     This info is not necessary and does not participate in the solution.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     This info should be filtered out and thrown away.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     It is included into the condition with the only goal to confuse the reader.\r\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  The meaning of the condition is that spending all her money, Mrs. Lynch could buy 18 papayas;\r\n" );
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document.write( "     but she bought only 12, and 30 dollars left.\r\n" );
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document.write( "     The solution is in one-two lines (as it should be for a joke problem) :\r\n" );
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document.write( "        |      The difference, 18-12 = 6 papayas cost 30 dollars;           |\r\n" );
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document.write( "        |    hence, each papaya costs  30/6 = 5 dollars.   ANSWER           |\r\n" );
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