Meredith picked 4 times as many green peppers as red peppers. If she picked a total of 20 peppers, how many green peppers did she pick?
16
x + 4x = 20
5x = 20
x = 4
She picked 4 red peppers.
It is 16 not 4.It says how many GREEN peppers did she pick.
Answer:16 green peppers
Example:4 times n=20
4 times 5=20
4 times 4=16
16 green peppers