Meredith has 8 pens and 9 pencils. Brody has 4 pens and 9 pencils. Which is the correct comparison of their ratios of pens to pencils?

A. 8/4 < 9/9

B. 8/4 > 9/9

C. 8/9 < 4/9

D. 8/9 > 4/9
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D. Because 8 is bigger than 4.
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