Multiple choice general knowledge math & puzzles

Three people picked 65 apples altogether. At the first tree they each picked the same number of apples. At the second tree they each picked 3 times as many as they picked at the first tree. When they finished at the third tree, the group had 5 times as many apples as they had when they started at that tree. At the fourth tree the group picked just 5 apples. How many apples did each person pick at the first tree?

  1. One Apple

  2. Ten Apple

  3. Five Apple

  4. Six Apple

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Let x be the apples per person at the first tree (total 3x). Second tree: 3 * (3x) = 9x. Total so far: 12x. Third tree: they end with 5 * 12x = 60x. Fourth tree: +5. Total: 60x + 5 = 65. Solving gives x = 1.