Question

Miguel bought 8 equally priced pens for $3.84.

How much will 15 of these pens cost?


$10.42

$7.20

$5.89

$2.05

Answer 1

• For 15 pens, the cost is $7.2

Explanation:

We know that:

• 8 pens = $3.84

Work:

• 8 pens = $3.84

Divide the RHS:

• => 1 pen = 3.84/8
• => 1 pen = 0.48

Multiply the RHS:

• => 15 pens = 0.48 x 1
• => 15 pens = $7.2

Hence, for 15 pens, the cost is $7.2

Hoped this helped.

`BrainiacUser1357`

Answer 2

The cost of 15 pens is $7.20.


3.48 divided by 8 is 0.48. Multiply that by 15 and you get 7.2 or $7.20