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clark wants to figure out how many pens to order for the office. there are 36 workers, and he need to order one pen for each worker. he know that for every eight people who prefer red , there are four who prefer blue. How many blue pens should he order?

User Cornelis
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8 like red 4 like blue

8+4 = 12

36/12=3

4*3 = 12 blue pens

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