Question

A box of two dozen pencils cost $1.35. Follow the steps to determine the unit price per pencil.(3 points)
1 dozen =
pencils

2 dozen =
pencils

Divide the cost of the box by the number of pencils in the box to calculate the unit price.

Reminder: Include the zero on the left side of the zero and round the price to the hundredths place which is 2 digits on the right side of the decimal.

The unit price is $
per pencil.

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Answer 1

To find the unit price per pencil, let's follow the steps.

1. **1 dozen = 12 pencils**
Therefore,
**2 dozen = 2 × 12 = 24 pencils.**

2. **Total cost of the box = $1.35**

Now, we need to divide the total cost by the number of pencils to find the unit price:

\[
\text{Unit Price} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Number of Pencils}} = \frac{1.35}{24}
\]

Calculating that:

\[
\text{Unit Price} = 0.05625
\]

Now, rounding to the hundredths place:

\[
0.05625 \approx 0.06
\]

So, the unit price is **$0.06** per pencil.

The final answer is:

The unit price is **$0.06** per pencil.