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3 out of 5 picks are orange.If 12 picks are orange,how many picks are there in all?

3 out of 5 picks are orange.If 12 picks are orange,how many picks are there in all?
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3 out of 5 picks are orange.If 12 picks are orange,how many picks are there in all?

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20. The ratio would be 3:5, and to get to 12 oranges, you multiply the 3 by 4. You must do the same thing on the other side, and you get 20 picked in all.
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