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.
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
