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Fruit prices (Posted on 2012-06-05)

At the store, there is a rule for determining the price of fruit. An apple costs 50¢, a pear costs 40¢, and an orange costs 60¢. It seems like the rule is 10¢ per letter, but a lemon does not cost 50¢. How much does a lemon cost?

Submitted by Math Man

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59¢.
A+P+P+L+E=1+16+16+12+5=50
P+E+A+R=16+5+1+18=40
O+R+A+N+G+E=15+18+1+14+7+5=60
L+E+M+O+N=12+5+13+15+14=59

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Subject	Author	Date
re(2): A semi-sensible solution	Dej Mar	2012-06-06 08:36:33
a list of modulo-10 cent fruits	Dej Mar	2012-06-06 08:15:16
re: A semi-sensible solution	Ady TZIDON	2012-06-05 20:55:22
re: A semi-sensible solution	Ady TZIDON	2012-06-05 20:55:10
re: A semi-sensible solution	Ady TZIDON	2012-06-05 20:08:54
re: A semi-sensible solution	Dustin	2012-06-05 16:09:17
A semi-sensible solution	Jer	2012-06-05 13:14:29
HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT IT TO COST?	Ady TZIDON	2012-06-05 11:57:02

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