Use the table to answer the question.

Question

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

(1 point)

$9.00

$0.25

$4.00

25.00

Answer 1

To determine the cost for 1 pencil, we can take the cost for a known quantity of pencils and divide by that quantity.

Using the 12 pencils as an example:

• Cost for 12 pencils: $3.00

Now, we find the cost for 1 pencil by dividing the total cost by the quantity:

\[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Quantity}} = \frac{3.00}{12} = 0.25 \]

Thus, the cost for 1 pencil is $0.25.