Question

Maria, Max, Molly, and Mitch are all picking apples at an orchard. The number of apples Max picks is the number of apples Maria picks squared. Molly picks the number of apples that Max and Maria pick combined. Mitch picks the number of apples Molly picks squared plus the number of apples that Maria picks. If Maria picks 3 apples, then how many apples does Mitch pick

Answer 1

Since Max picks the number of apples that Maria does but squared, then Max picks 3^2=3 * 3=9 apples. Since Molly picks the number of apples that Maria picks plus the number that Max picks, Molly picks 3+9=12 apples. Finally, Mitch picks the number Molly picks squared plus the number Maria picks, so Mitch picks 12^2+3=12 * 12 +3=144+3=147 apples.

Answer 2

147

Explanation:

Given: Maria=3

Max=3 squared=9

Molly=Max+Maria=9+3=12

Mitch=Molly squared+Maria=144+3=147

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