Question

Paul has 3 orange picks for every 2 green. If there are 25 picks in all, how many picks are orange?

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

3+2=5 (There are 5 picks in a "set" with 3 being orange and 2 being green)

25/5=5(There are 5 "sets")

5x3=15 (The total number of orange picks in these 5 "sets")

Ans: 15 picks are orange.