Homework Help: math

Posted by kat on Monday, October 15, 2012 at 6:13pm.

meredith picked 4 times as many green apples as red apples. if she picked a total of 20 apples how many green apples did she pick?

math - Ms. Sue, Monday, October 15, 2012 at 6:22pm
4a + a = 20

5a = 20

a = 4

She picked 16 green apples

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