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19-12-2016
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The ratio of white pens to blue pens in jakes drawer is 4 to 3. If Jake has more than 40 pens, what is the minimum number of pens that can be in jakes drawer?

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HarambeReincarnated HarambeReincarnated

19-12-2016

The minimum number of pens that can be in Jake's drawer is 70 pens.

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apologiabiology apologiabiology

22-12-2016

we can do like this
3:4
add them
3+4=7, not over 70

hmm
one way is
3+4=7
how many 7's are more than 40
7x>40
divide both sides by 7
x>5.7
about 6

3*6=18
4*6=24
18:24 is the minimum ratio

18+24=42

minimum number of pens is 42

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