Use the table to answer the question.

Question

Cost of Pencils
Quantity Cost
($)
48 12.00
24 6.00
12 3.00
6 1.50
Determine the cost for 1 pencil.

(1 point)
Responses

$0.25

$4.00

$9.00

$25.00

Answer 1

To determine the cost for 1 pencil, we can look at the given quantities and their total costs.

From the table, we can calculate the cost per pencil for each quantity:

1. For 48 pencils:

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

2. For 24 pencils:

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

3. For 12 pencils:

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

4. For 6 pencils:

   • Cost = $1.50
   • Cost per pencil = \( \frac{1.50}{6} = 0.25 \)

In each case, the cost per pencil is $0.25.

Therefore, the cost for 1 pencil is $0.25.