SOLUTION: Alice has three dozen apples. John has four times more apples than Alice. how many apples does John have?

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Question 1080487: Alice has three dozen apples. John has four times more apples than Alice. how many apples does John have?
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Answer by amfagge92(93) About Me  (Show Source):
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A=12*3=36
J=4(A+36)
J=4%2836%2B36%29=288
John has 288 apples

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Alice has three dozen apples. John has four times more apples than Alice. how many apples does John have?
4 TIMES more = 5 TIMES AS MUCH = 5(36) = 180 apples