jane, andre, and marIA pick apples. andre picks three times as many pounds as maria. Jane picks two times as many pounds as andre. the total weight of apples is 840 pounds. how many pounds of apples does andre pick?
[tex]3x + x + 6x = 840 \\ 10x = 840 \\ x = 84[/tex] 3x is pounds andre picks. 6x is pounds jane picks because twice the amount andre picks is 6 times what maria picks. x is the pounds maria picks. 84 * 3 = 252 pounds andre picks. 84 * 6 = 504 pounds jane picks. 252 + 84 + 504 = 840.
