Answer:
The answer is 14 total apples.
Explanation:
How can we solve this?
First, we must write down what we know.
Ken apples = 4
Juan apples = 3 more than Ken's
Jane apples = 1 less than Ken's
Question = how many total apples are there
Now that we have written down what we know, we can begin assembling the equation.
Since Juan has 3 more apples than Ken, that means we are adding three apples to Ken's number and the sum will be the amount of apples Juan has.
4 + 3 = Juan's apples.
4 + 3 = 7
Juan has 7 apples.
1 less apple than Ken's amount will be Jane's number of apples. Less means taking away, so we are subtracting.
4 - 1 = Jane's apples
4 - 1 = 3
Jane has 3 apples.
Now, we must answer the question, how many apples did they buy together.
Ken's apples + Juan's apples + Jane's apples = total amount of apples.
4 + 7 + 3 =
11 + 3 =
14 apples
So, the answer is 14 total apples.