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    11 months ago

    “If Johnny has 3 apples, and Jane takes 1 apple, how many apples does Johnny have?”

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      11 months ago

      Depends.

      Did Jane take an apple from the only source of apples stated in the question; Johnny? If so then 2.

      Did Jane take one apple from a source not stated in the question. If so then 3.

      Has Jonny eaten any of his apples? If so then |3-n| where n is the number of apples Johnny has eaten.