John Smith buys 3 cakes for $12 each and splits the cost with his brother.  How much did he pay?
Ҷон Смит 3 тортро барои 12 доллари амрикоӣ харида, хароҷотро бо бародараш тақсим мекунад. Вай чанд пул пардохт кард?
How much do the cakes cost? ** The cakes cost 3*12=$<<3*12=36>>36
How much did he pay? ** So he paid 36/2=$<<36/2=18>>18
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How much do the cakes cost? ** Тортҳо 3*12=$<<3*12=36>>36 арзиш доранд.  
How much did he pay? ** Пас, ӯ 36/2=$<<36/2=18>>18 пардохт кард.  
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