Question

Look at the table showing prices of different items at a store.

Items for Sale
Paperbacks
$10.65 for 3
Notebooks
$14.36 for 4
Puzzles
$11.85 for 3
Picture Frames
$15.20 for 4

Which items cost less than $3.75 per item?
picture frames and paperbacks
puzzles and notebooks
picture frames and puzzles
paperbacks and notebooks

Answer 1

To determine which items cost less than $3.75 per item, we first need to calculate the price per item for each of the items listed.

1. **Paperbacks**: $10.65 for 3
\[
\text{Price per paperback} = \frac{10.65}{3} = 3.55
\]

2. **Notebooks**: $14.36 for 4
\[
\text{Price per notebook} = \frac{14.36}{4} = 3.59
\]

3. **Puzzles**: $11.85 for 3
\[
\text{Price per puzzle} = \frac{11.85}{3} = 3.95
\]

4. **Picture Frames**: $15.20 for 4
\[
\text{Price per picture frame} = \frac{15.20}{4} = 3.80
\]

Now let's summarize the price per item:
- Paperbacks: $3.55
- Notebooks: $3.59
- Puzzles: $3.95
- Picture Frames: $3.80

Next, we compare these prices to $3.75 per item:
- Paperbacks ($3.55) - less than $3.75
- Notebooks ($3.59) - less than $3.75
- Puzzles ($3.95) - not less than $3.75
- Picture Frames ($3.80) - not less than $3.75

The items that cost less than $3.75 per item are **paperbacks and notebooks**.

Thus, the correct answer is:
**paperbacks and notebooks**.