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The amounts of apples are three times as much as peaches.  So it means that A=3P?  Sorry, though it looks like a math problem, i don't really understand the meanings. Today in my physics exam, there was a similar question like this, and i thought it would be 3A=P, and my teacher said it should be the reverse, so I was wrong. Hope you can tell me, thanks.

Marius Hancu · Accepted Answer

A=3P

Yoong Liat · Answer

MIA6The amounts of apples are three times as much as peaches. So it means that A=3P? Sorry, though it looks like a math problem, i don't really understand the meanings. Today in my physics exam, there was a similar question like this, and i thought it would be 3A=P, and my teacher said it should be the reverse, so I was wrong. Hope you can tell me, thanks.

The amounts of apples are three times more than peaches. (Can be worded this way.)

So 3 apples to 1 peach.

3A=P

Marius Hancu · Answer

The amounts of apples are three times as much as peaches.

A=300 apples
P=100 peaches
is a good example

A=3P

Yoong Liat · Answer

Marius HancuThe amounts of apples are three times as much as peaches.

A=300 apples
P=100 peaches
is a good example

A=3P

A=300 apples / 100 = 3 apples

P=100 peaches / 100 = 1 peach

3A : P (There are 3 apples to every pear since there are more apples)

A:3P (not correct) [For every 3 pears, there is 1 apple. That means there are more pears than apples. But according to the question, there are more apples than pears.]

Marius Hancu · Answer

Yoong Liat, sorry, you seem to either neglect or not know elementary algebra. You don't have to divide by 100 in order to establish an equality

A = 300
3P = 3 x P = 3 x 100 (where x means "multiplied by")

A = 3P = 300 (where = means "equal")

The apples (300) are 3 times more numerous / as many as/than the peaches (100).

And BTW, the original sentence should be phrased:

The apples are three times as many as the peaches.

Yoong Liat · Answer

Marius, this has little to do with algebra. It is more an interpretation of the question.

To elaborate:

The amounts of apples are three times as much as peaches.

In other words "The number of apples is three times as many as the number of peaches."

That means there are three apples to each peach, or 3 apples = 1 peach.

So 3A = P, or P = 3A

I hope another member will respond to this query so that MIA6 will know what the correct answer should be. Thanks in advance.

CalifJim · Answer

To translate English into algebra requires finding the location of the form of to be (is, are, etc.). That's the equal sign. Once you see that, the rest is pretty easy. times is multiplication, of course.

The number of apples (A) is (=) three (3) times (x) as many as (three times the number of) peaches (P).
A = 3 P
_____

Fractional parts (one-half) also translate as multiplication. times is understood.

The number of peaches is one-third (times) the number of apples.
P = 1/3 A [ P = A / 3 ]
_____

Be careful with there is/are statements with an as ... as construction.

There are three times as many children (C) as adults (A).
This says:
The number of children (C) is three times the number of adults (A).
C = 3 A

There are one-fifth as many books as (there are) magazines.
This says:
The number of books (B) is one-fifth the number of magazines (M).
B = 1/5 M [ B = M / 5 ]

CJ

MIA6 · Answer

CJ, your interpretation was what I asked about. Thanks. Now i get it.  But i still lost my points. sigh..  Yoong Liat, Thanks for trying.

Marius Hancu · Answer

Yoong LiatMarius, this has little to do with algebra. It is more an interpretation of the question.

To elaborate:

The amounts of apples are three times as much as peaches.

In other words "The number of apples is three times as many as the number of peaches."

That means there are three apples to each peach, or 3 apples = 1 peach.

So 3A = P, or P = 3A

I hope another member will respond to this query so that MIA6 will know what the correct answer should be. Thanks in advance.

It has a lot to do with algebra, because when you're writing down a mathematical expression (as you did), you must know what it means, and you didn't, at least, not in English.

Read CJ, then read your algebra (preferably in English), sorry.

It's all there.

Otherwise you're just posting wrong information for the sake of posting, when you've been told already by others where the truth lies.

Yoong Liat · Answer

Otherwise you're just posting wrong information for the sake of posting, when you've been told already by others where the truth lies.

Hi Marius

I do not post for the sake of posting, but when I believe I am correct, I'll put forward my reasons and explanations, so as to try to find out what the correct version is. In this case, as CJ points out, you're correct. And I do not question CJ because he has provided us with an explanation.

If I wanted to post for the sake of posting, I'd have continued to post on this topic even after CJ's explanation. The fact that I didn't is proof that I wanted to find out the correct answer.

With best wishes

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