Question

3 out of every 5 picks are orange if 12 picks are orange how many picks are there in all

Answer 1

20 because 12 divided by 3 is 4. then you multiply 5 by 4. and you get 20.

Answer 2

Answer:

There are a total of 20 picks

Step-by-step explanation:

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Since we are given 3 values with 1 variable, and since this is a ratio problem. Then we can use the Rule of Three technique in order to solve this problem. The Rule of Three technique is shown in the picture attached below.

3 oranges   ⇒   5 picks

12 oranges   ⇒   x picks

$\frac{12*5}{3} = x$

$20 = x$

As we can see from the calculation above there are a total of 20 picks

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