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What is a better price 16 pencils for $2.78 or 26 pencils for $3.99

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26 pencils for 3.99,because 2.78 / 16 = 0.17,while 3.99 / 26 = 0.15. The reason the smaller answer is correct is because they represent the cost for each pencil.

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16 pencils for $2.78
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