Keira, Larry, and Gita picked apples at an orchard. Keira picked twice as many pounds as Larry and three times as many as Gita. The total weight of the apples they picked was 8,360 pounds. How many pounds of apples did each person pick?

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Let Kiera=x Larry=y Gita=z x=2y x=3z y=(x/2) x+y+z=8360 x=4560 y=2280 z=1520

Keira, Larry, and Gita picked apples at an orchard. Keira picked twice as many pounds as Larry and three times as many as Gita. The total weight of the apples they picked was 8,360 pounds. How many pounds of apples did each person pick?

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