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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)
Responses

$0.25
$0.25

$4.00
$4.00

$9.00
$9.00

$25.00
$25.00
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Answer 1

To determine the cost for 1 pencil, you can take the cost of the pencils at any quantity and divide it by the number of pencils.

Using the smallest quantity (6 pencils) as an example:

Cost for 6 pencils = $1.50
Cost per pencil = \( \frac{1.50}{6} = 0.25 \)

Therefore, the cost for 1 pencil is $0.25.