If each orange weighs the same amount, and there are g oranges in the crate, then the total weight of the oranges in the crate is 0.38g pounds.
The weight of the empty crate is 15 pounds.
Therefore, the total weight of the crate filled with g oranges is 15 + 0.38g pounds.
We can write this relationship as:
Weight of crate = 15 + 0.38g
And we can substitute the given value of 24.5 pounds to get:
24.5 = 15 + 0.38g
Simplifying this equation, we get:
0.38g = 9.5
g = 25
Therefore, the crate contains 25 oranges.