Respuesta :
12 purple pens = 4 parts
1 part = 12/4 = 3
4 parts purple + 1 part blue = 5 parts
3 x 5 = 15
1 part = 12/4 = 3
4 parts purple + 1 part blue = 5 parts
3 x 5 = 15
Answer:
15
Step-by-step explanation:
Using cross multiplication, this is what I came up with:
[tex]\frac{4}{1}[/tex] x [tex]\frac{12}{x}[/tex]
Or, 4x=12.
To make x be on it's own, we will divide 12 by 4, therefore removing the 4 from the right side of the equation. Since x = 3, we add that number to the total of purple pens, giving us a total of 15.