Question

They are all orange but three; all are white but five; and all are green but 6 how many pumpkins are there?

A) 14
B) 15
C) 16
D) 17

Answer 1

To determine the number of pumpkins, subtract the number of exceptions for each color from the total. The answer is A) 14.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the number of pumpkins, we need to subtract the number of exceptions from the total number of pumpkins. According to the given information, there are 3 exceptions for the orange pumpkins, 5 exceptions for the white pumpkins, and 6 exceptions for the green pumpkins.

Therefore, the total number of pumpkins is: Total - (Number of orange exceptions + Number of white exceptions + Number of green exceptions) = Total - (3 + 5 + 6) = Total - 14.

Since the options provided range from A to D and correspond to numbers 14 to 17, we can conclude that the answer is A) 14.