The problem statement illustrates the difficulties that arise when irrelevant material is present in a problem statement. Much of the first paragraph is gibberish. Each of the last two sentences in the second paragraph of the problem statement provide instructions for responding to what is asked for.

Click on the sentence in problem statement
that tells us how to start the solution.

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