Look at the table showing prices of different items at a store.

Question

Items for Sale
Paperbacks
$10.65 for 3
Notebooks
$14.36 for 4
Puzzles
$11.85 for 3
Picture Frames
$15.20 for 4

Which items cost less than $3.75 per item?
picture frames and paperbacks
puzzles and notebooks
picture frames and puzzles
paperbacks and notebooks

Answer 1

To determine which items cost less than $3.75 per item, we'll need to calculate the price per item for each category:

1. Paperbacks: $10.65 for 3 items \[ \text{Price per item} = \frac{10.65}{3} = 3.55 \]

2. Notebooks: $14.36 for 4 items \[ \text{Price per item} = \frac{14.36}{4} = 3.59 \]

3. Puzzles: $11.85 for 3 items \[ \text{Price per item} = \frac{11.85}{3} = 3.95 \]

4. Picture Frames: $15.20 for 4 items \[ \text{Price per item} = \frac{15.20}{4} = 3.80 \]

Now, we can compare the price per item to $3.75:

• Paperbacks: $3.55 (less than $3.75)
• Notebooks: $3.59 (less than $3.75)
• Puzzles: $3.95 (not less than $3.75)
• Picture Frames: $3.80 (not less than $3.75)

The items that cost less than $3.75 per item are paperbacks and notebooks.

So the answer is paperbacks and notebooks.