3 out of every 5 picks are orange if 12 picks are orange how many picks are there in all
20 because 12 divided by 3 is 4. then you multiply 5 by 4. and you get 20.
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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