Question

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Jessica has 3 times as many flowers as
Margaret. Anna has 3 times as many
flowers as Jessica. The girls have 26
flowers in total. How many flowers does
Margaret have?

Answer 1

Margaret has 2 flowers

Explanation:

First we can make a set of equations

j = 3m

a = 3j

a + j + m = 26

Since j = 3m we can rewrite Anna's equation as a = (3(3m)) or simply a = 9m

Now we can plug in the equations for Anna and Jessica into the main equation

9m + 3m + m = 26

13m = 26

m = 2