an apple orchard grows red and green apples . on the first day of harvest , 496 apples are collected . there are 3 times as many red apples as there are green apples . how many green apples were harvested ?  Options:	A) 99	B) 112	C) 118	D) 124	E) 130

Rationale: let x be the number of green apples . there were 496 total apples ; there are three times as many red apples as green apples . therefore , x + 3 x = 496 4 x = 496 x = 124 answer : d
Answer: D