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Each pencil costs the same price. What is the price for 1 pencil? Click Here for Help Video.





Number of pencils
Total Cost
12
12
$
4.56
$4.56
13
13
$
4.94
$4.94
14
14
$
5.32
$5.32
15
15
$
5.7
$5.7


The cost for 1 pencil is $

Answer 1

To find the cost of 1 pencil, we can divide the total cost by the number of pencils for each entry to see if there's a consistent price.

1. For 12 pencils costing $4.56:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{4.56}{12} = 0.38
\]

2. For 13 pencils costing $4.94:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{4.94}{13} = 0.38
\]

3. For 14 pencils costing $5.32:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{5.32}{14} = 0.38
\]

4. For 15 pencils costing $5.70:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{5.70}{15} = 0.38
\]

In all cases, the cost per pencil is consistent at $0.38.

Thus, the price for 1 pencil is $0.38.