Question

mom, dad, and 3 sisters are picking apples. they pick a total of 60 apples. how many apples did each person pick?

Explanation:

Step1: Calcular el número total de personas

Mom, Dad y 3 sisters suman \( 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 \) personas? Espera, no: Mom (1), Dad (1), 3 sisters (3). Entonces total de personas es \( 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 \)? Wait, no, 1 (Mom) + 1 (Dad) + 3 (sisters) = 5? Wait, no, 1+1=2, 2+3=5? Wait, no, the problem says "Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters" so total people: 1 (Mom) + 1 (Dad) + 3 (sisters) = 5? Wait, but maybe the problem assumes equal distribution, so we need to find total number of people first. Wait, Mom (1), Dad (1), 3 sisters: so 1 + 1 + 3 = 5? Wait, no, 1 (Mom) + 1 (Dad) + 3 (sisters) = 5 individuals. Then total apples 60, so each person picks \( 60 \div 5 \)? Wait, no, maybe I miscounted. Wait, Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters: that's 2 adults + 3 sisters = 5 people? Wait, but maybe the problem is that it's Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters, so total number of people is 1 (Mom) + 1 (Dad) + 3 (sisters) = 5? Wait, but let's check again. Wait, the problem says "Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters" – so Mom is 1, Dad is 1, 3 sisters: 1+1+3=5. Then total apples 60, so each person picks \( 60 \div 5 = 12 \)? Wait, no, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, maybe the problem is that Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters: so 2 parents + 3 sisters = 5 people? Wait, but let's do the calculation. Total number of people: Mom (1) + Dad (1) + 3 sisters = 1 + 1 + 3 = 5. Then total apples 60, so each person picks \( 60 \div 5 = 12 \)? Wait, but maybe the problem is that it's Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters, so 2 + 3 = 5? Wait, no, 1+1+3=5. So 60 divided by 5 is 12. Wait, but let's confirm.

Wait, the problem says "Mom, Dad, and 3 sisters are picking apples. They pick a total of 60 apples. How many apples did each person pick?" So assuming each person picked the same number (since it's a math problem, probably equal distribution). So first, find the number of people: Mom (1) + Dad (1) + 3 sisters = 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 people. Then, total apples 60, so each person picks \( 60 \div 5 = 12 \). Wait, but maybe I miscounted the number of people. Wait, Mom, Dad: 2 people, 3 sisters: 3, so 2 + 3 = 5. Yes. So 60 divided by 5 is 12.

Step1: Contar el número de personas

Mom (1) + Dad (1) + 3 sisters = \( 1 + 1 + 3 = 5 \) personas.

Step2: Dividir el total de manzanas entre el número de personas

Total de manzanas: 60. Entonces, manzanas por persona: \( 60 \div 5 = 12 \).

Answer:

Cada persona recogió 12 manzanas.