Question

The fifth-grade classes at Harvest Elementary School had an apple-tasting party. They tasted red, yellow, and green apples. There were 130 apples at the party altogether. There were 3 times as many yellow apples as green apples. There were twice as many red apples as yellow apples. How many red apples were at the party?

Answer 1

78 red apples

Explanation:

Set up the equations

r + y + g = 130

y = 3g

r = 2y

If r = 2y and y = 3g, then r = 6g

Plug in the two equations, y = 3g, and r = 6g

6g + 3g + g = 130

10g = 130

g = 13

Plug in 13 as g in the equation r = 6g

r = 6(13)

r = 78

There were 78 red apples