Jane , Andre and Maria picked 840 pounds of apples. Andre picked 3 times as many as Maria. Jane picks 2 times as many as Andre. How many pounds did Andre pick.

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anonymous · Answer

Make some equations..

jane=j
andre=a
maria=m

j+a+m=840

a=3m

j=2a

any idea what to do now?

anonymous · Answer

Let the amount Maria picks = m. 
Andre picks 3 times as many as Maria so Andre = 3m
Jane picks 2 times as many as Andre so Jane = 2(3m) = 6m
Therefore;
m + 3m + 6m = 840 total pounds.
Rearrange to find m;
10m = 840
840/10 = 84. 
So Maria picks 84 pounds, Andre picks 252 pounds and Jane picks 504 pounds.

1230kent · Answer

I am in 5th grade trying to learn this and that is not how my teacher showed us. Where did you get 3m from
oh wait I see it now. Can you walk me through it
I get it kinda. thank you for your help

anonymous · Answer

M is just a variable for Maria. What do you need help with exactly? O:

1230kent · Answer

we use boxes because we are just learning this

anonymous · Answer

Boxes? O: Hmm I don't think we ever learnt that way so not sure I can help o-o 
But to clarify when I wrote '3m' it means 3*m (3 times m)
and 2(3m) means 2*3*m (2 times 3 times m)