Determining the price of a single pencil based on the quantity and price specified.

Question

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

Answer 1

To determine the cost for 1 pencil, we can take the total cost for each quantity and divide it by the number of pencils in that quantity. Here's the breakdown:

1. For 48 pencils: \[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{12.00}{48} = 0.25 \text{ dollars} \]

2. For 24 pencils: \[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{6.00}{24} = 0.25 \text{ dollars} \]

3. For 12 pencils: \[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{3.00}{12} = 0.25 \text{ dollars} \]

4. For 6 pencils: \[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{1.50}{6} = 0.25 \text{ dollars} \]

From these calculations, we see that the cost for 1 pencil is consistent at $0.25.