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

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12 is the three in 3.5 so 5 is the 20 b/c 1/3 of 12 is 4 and 4*5 is 20

answer=20

Teejay Bruno answered May 19, 2018

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we know that

by proportion

$(3)/(5)(orange)/(pick) =(12)/(x)(orange)/(pick)\\ \\3*x=12*5\\ \\x=60/3\\ \\x=20\ picks$

therefore

the answer is

$20\ picks$

Bill Johnston answered May 24, 2018

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