Question

Store A sells 5 ballpoint pens for $2.45. What is the least number of pens Store B must offer for $5.00 to beat Store A's price?

A 9
B 10
C 11
D 12


Plz anwser

Answer 1

Store A: 2.45 divided by 5 = 0.49. Store A sells 1 pen for $0.49

0.49 * 9 = 4.41

0.49 * 10 = 4.9

0.49 * 11 = 5.39

Store B would have to offer 11 pens for $5 to beat Store A's price.

5 divided by 11 = 0.45

0.45 < 0.49