How many oranges are there in this image?

asks: “How many oranges are in this image?”

It does not ask: “How many orange slices are in this image?”

 

This single word change changes everything.

Let’s look at the most logical possibilities based on how you interpret the question.

Standardized & Admissions Tests

Possibility 1: Counting the Halves

Look closely at each orange piece in the picture.

They are not thin slices.

They look like whole oranges that have been cut exactly in half.

If each piece is one half of an orange, we can do some simple