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Paul has 3 orange picks for every 2 green. If there are 25 picks in all, how many picks are orange?
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Paul has 3 orange picks for every 2 green. If there are 25 picks in all, how many picks are orange?

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15

Explanation:

3+2=5 (There are 5 picks in a "set" with 3 being orange and 2 being green)

25/5=5(There are 5 "sets")

5x3=15 (The total number of orange picks in these 5 "sets")

Ans: 15 picks are orange.

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