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Question

A box of two dozen pencils cost $1.35. Follow the steps to determine the unit price per pencil.(3 points)
1 dozen =
pencils

2 dozen =
pencils

Divide the cost of the box by the number of pencils in the box to calculate the unit price.

Reminder: Include the zero on the left side of the zero and round the price to the hundredths place which is 2 digits on the right side of the decimal.

The unit price is $
per pencil.

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Answer 1

To determine the unit price per pencil, we can follow these steps:

1. Determine the number of pencils in 1 dozen:

   • 1 dozen = 12 pencils

2. Calculate the number of pencils in 2 dozen:

   • 2 dozen = 2 x 12 = 24 pencils

3. Divide the cost of the box by the total number of pencils:

   • Cost of the box = $1.35
   • Number of pencils = 24

   Unit price calculation: \[ \text{Unit price} = \frac{\text{Cost}}{\text{Number of pencils}} = \frac{1.35}{24} \]

   Performing the division: \[ \frac{1.35}{24} \approx 0.05625 \]

   Rounding to the hundredths place:

   • 0.05625 rounds to 0.06.

So, the unit price is $0.06 per pencil.