Respuesta :
Let g=green peppers
Let r =red peppers
1.creat two equations
20=g+r
G=4r
Substitute equation 2 into equation 1 for g
20=(4r) +r
20=5r
4=r
She picked 4 red peppers
Sub 4 into equation 1 for r
20=g+ (4)
16=g
She picked 16 green peppers.
Let r =red peppers
1.creat two equations
20=g+r
G=4r
Substitute equation 2 into equation 1 for g
20=(4r) +r
20=5r
4=r
She picked 4 red peppers
Sub 4 into equation 1 for r
20=g+ (4)
16=g
She picked 16 green peppers.
Answer:
16.
Step-by-step explanation:
The ratio is 4:1 so 4 / (4 + 1) = 4/5 of the total is green peppers.
So it is 20 * 4/5 = 16 .
