Let x be the number of sets of 6 apples Ellen picks.
Since Aaron picks 8 apples for every 6 apples Ellen picks, he picks a total of 8x apples.
But we also know that Aaron picks a total of 40 apples. Therefore, 8x = 40.
Dividing both sides by 8, we get x = 5.
So Ellen picks 6 * 5 = 30 apples in total.
Ellen and Aaron go apple picking. For every 6 apples Ellen picks, Aaron picks 8. Aaron picks 40 apples in total. How many apples does Ellen pick?
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