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we want a ratio of orange seashells and pink seashells to be 3:7. we should use 40 seashells.how many orange shells should we paint

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Add the ratios together: 3+7=10. The ratio means that there are 3/10×40=12 orange seashells and 7/10×40=28 pink seashells.

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