Ian picked 5 times as many berries as Michelle.Joe picked 7 times as many berries Michelle.Together they picked 208 berries.How

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Sati [7]

3 years ago

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Ian picked 5 times as many berries as Michelle.Joe picked 7 times as many berries Michelle.Together they picked 208 berries.How

many berries did Joe pick? Draw a diagram and explain how you found your answer.

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Rasek [7] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-02T08:43:37+03:00

Rasek [7]3 years ago

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Michelle: x
Ian: 5x
Joe: 7x
Michelle + Ian + Joe = 208 berries
x + 5x + 7x = 208
Combine like terms: 13x = 208
Divide both sides by 13: x = 16
Joe = 7x = 7*16=112
Joe picked 112 berries

VashaNatasha [74] · Answer 2 · 2022-09-02T10:17:20+03:00

VashaNatasha [74]3 years ago

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The answer would be thirty