A teacher had 24 red pens. If the ratio of red pens to blue pens she owned was 8:7, how many pens did she have total

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Caitlyn Bonilla

11 March, 14:12

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James Wiggins · Answer 1

45 pens.

24 : 8 = 3 Then you need to time 3 and 7 together

3 x 7 = 21 Then add the total of pens the teacher has

21 + 24 = 45 pens

Landen Trevino · Answer 2

For every 8 red pens she has, she has 7 blue pens.

So, she has 21 blue pens.

In total, she has 45 pens.