Cost of Pencils

Question

Quantity Cost
($)
48 12.00
24 6.00
12 3.00
6 1.50

Determine the cost for 1 pencil.
Responses

$4.00
$4.00 - incorrect
$9.00
$9.00 - no response given
$0.25
$0.25 - not selected, this is the correct answer
$25.00

Answer 1

To determine the cost of one pencil, you can calculate it based on the quantity and cost provided.

From the data:

• For 48 pencils at $12.00, the cost per pencil is: \[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Quantity}} = \frac{12.00}{48} = 0.25 \]

• Similarly, for the other quantities:

  • For 24 pencils at $6.00: \[ \frac{6.00}{24} = 0.25 \]
  • For 12 pencils at $3.00: \[ \frac{3.00}{12} = 0.25 \]
  • For 6 pencils at $1.50: \[ \frac{1.50}{6} = 0.25 \]

In all cases, the cost per pencil is consistently $0.25.

Therefore, the correct answer is $0.25.