Question

Cost of Pencils
Quantity
Cost ($)
48
12.00
24
6.00
12
3.00
6
1.50
Use the table to answer the question.
Determine the cost for 1 pencil.
(1 point)
$0.25
$9.00
• $4.00
$25.00

Answer 1

To determine the cost for 1 pencil, we can calculate the cost per pencil by dividing the total cost by the quantity for any entry in the table.

Let's take the first entry as an example:

- For 48 pencils at $12.00:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Quantity}} = \frac{12.00}{48} = 0.25
\]

We can check the other entries to confirm:

- For 24 pencils at $6.00:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{6.00}{24} = 0.25
\]

- For 12 pencils at $3.00:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{3.00}{12} = 0.25
\]

- For 6 pencils at $1.50:
\[
\text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{1.50}{6} = 0.25
\]

In all cases, the cost for 1 pencil is $0.25.

So, the answer is **$0.25**.