Use the table to answer the question. Determining the price of a single pencil based on the quantity and price specified. 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 $25.00 $25.00 $9.00

Answer 1

To determine the cost of a single pencil, we can take the cost of the pencils and divide it by the quantity.

For example, using the row for the cost of 12 pencils:

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

Now, let's verify this with the other quantities:

• For 48 pencils at $12.00: $$\text{Cost per pencil}=\frac{12.00}{48}=0.25$$

• For 24 pencils at $6.00: $$\text{Cost per pencil}=\frac{6.00}{24}=0.25$$

• For 6 pencils at $1.50: $$\text{Cost per pencil}=\frac{1.50}{6}=0.25$$

In all cases, the cost of 1 pencil is $0.25.

Therefore, the correct response is $0.25.