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Alice and Claire go apple picking. When they are done, Claire has 3 times as many apples in her basket as Alice has in hers. All of the apples are whole. A. What are three different possibilities for numbers of apples that could be in the baskets? B. What is the ratio of Alice's apples to Claire's apples? *

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The answer is A. What are three different possibilities for numbers of apples
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Answer: A. Alice could have 6 and Claire have 18 and if Alice has 12 apples and Claire has 36 apples and then Alice has 18 apples and Claire has 54 apples.

B= 1:3 For every 1 apple Alice has Claire has 3 apples

Explanation:

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