Question

Gene Andre and Maria pick apples Andre picks three times as many pounds is Maria Jane picks two times as many pounds does Andre the total weight of the apples is 840 lb how many pounds of apples does Maria pick

Answer 1

Maria picked 84 lbs of apples

Explanation:

Let's denote Maria as x

Andre picks 3 times as many as Maria, 3x

Jane picks 2 times as many as apples as Andre, 2(3x), or 6x

The total weight of all the apples picked was 840 lbs, so

840 = x + 3x + 6x combine like terms

840 = 10x divide both sides by 10

84 = x

Therefore, Maria picked 84 lbs of apples