Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Cost of Pencils
Quantity | Cost($)
48 | 12.00
24 | 6.00
12 | 3.00
8 | 1.50
Determine the cost for 1 pencil.
A. $0.25
B. $9.00
C. $25.00
D. $4.00

Answer 1

To determine the cost of 1 pencil, we can use the cost for different quantities of pencils from the table.

Let's use the quantity of 12 pencils as an example:

• The cost for 12 pencils is $3.00.

Now, we can calculate the cost for 1 pencil: \[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Quantity}} = \frac{3.00}{12} = 0.25 \]

Thus, the cost for 1 pencil is $0.25.

The correct answer is: A. $0.25

Answer 2

are you sure this is correct

Answer 3

Yes, I am sure. Let's double-check the calculation for the cost of one pencil using other quantities from the table to confirm that the result is consistent.

1. Using 48 pencils:

   • Total cost = $12.00
   • Cost per pencil = \( \frac{12.00}{48} = 0.25 \)

2. Using 24 pencils:

   • Total cost = $6.00
   • Cost per pencil = \( \frac{6.00}{24} = 0.25 \)

3. Using 12 pencils:

   • Total cost = $3.00
   • Cost per pencil = \( \frac{3.00}{12} = 0.25 \)

4. Using 8 pencils:

   • Total cost = $1.50
   • Cost per pencil = \( \frac{1.50}{8} = 0.1875 \) (This is not a consistent rate when calculated for one pencil, but still valid for 8 pencils.)

In every case where I used multiples of pencils, the cost per pencil consistently computes to $0.25 for 12, 24, and 48 pencils.

So, the conclusion remains correct: the cost for 1 pencil is indeed A. $0.25.