Question

In 2 hours the 3 boys picked a total of 1347 cherries if they should the cherries evenly then each way so I get how many cherries?

Answer 1

STEP 1: Identify and Set Up

We have a question on proportion, We are told that the cherries were evenly picked. This in essense means that what any boy is the same as what the other picked. Our approach is then to assign the number picked proportionately by using ratios.

STEP 2: Execute

Let boy A pick x apples and same as B and C, We therefore have: