Answer: The answer to your question is 20
Step-by-step explanation: We know that 3 out of every 5 picks are oranges. And if the next 12 picks are orange, what is the total number of oranges in all?
So first, you would set up a proportion, which would look like this:
3 oranges/ 5 picks = 12 oranges/ x picks
Let the number of picks be known as x, our variable, since we don't know how many oranges are there total.
Next, when you have a proportion that you are trying to solve, the best thing to do is cross multiply, which will look this:
3x = 12(5)
3x = 60
3x/3 = 60/3
x=20 picks
Therefore, the answer is 20 picks
