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keira, larry, gita picked apples. Keira picked twice as manu pounds as larry and 3 times many pounds as gita. the total weight of apples they picked was 8,360 pounds. How many pounds of apples did each person pick

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User Nevada
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Set an equation:
Keira: x
Larry: 1/2x
Gita: 1/3x

1/2x+1/3x+x=8360
11/6x=8360
divide both sides by 11/6
x=4560

Answer:
Kiera: 4560lbs
Larry: 2280lbs
Gita: 1520lbs
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