Question

SOMEONE PLEASE ANSWER THIS FOR MY FIFTH GRADE COUSIN...IM NOT SMARTER THAN A FIFTH GRADER CLEARLY

Answer 1

Answer:

AJ picks 252 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets define the following letters for each name:

A is AJ  

B is Blaze

L is Laurence

J is Jack

Now we will analyze the phrases one by one:

Blaze picks three times as many as Laurence means:

$B = 3 * L$

Jack picks twice as many as Blaze.  

$J = 2 * B$, ans using the previous one lets substitute B with 3 * L

$J = 2 * B = 2 * (3 * L)$

$J = 6 * L$

Aj picks three times as many as Laurence.  

$A = 3 * L$

The total weight of the oranges is 1092 pounds.  

$A + B + J + L = 1092$

We replace A, B & J in the last equation, with the previous results:

$A + B + J + L = 1092$

$(3*L) + (3*L) + (6*L) + L = 1092$, grouping using L as common factor:  

$(3+3+6+1) * L = 1092$

$13 * L = 1092$, then isolating L:

$L = 1092 / 13$

$L = 84$ pounds (for Laurence)

Finally replacing L in the previous equations:

$A = 3 * L = 3 * 84 = 252$ pounds (for Aj)

$B = 3 * L = 3 * 84 = 252$ pounds (for Blaze)

$J = 6 * L = 6 * 84 = 504$ pounds (for Jack)