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Kareen bought 12 pencils for $2.16. At the same unit price, how many pencils could he buy with $4.50?

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First, you want to find the price per pencil:

2.16/12=0.18

Then divide $4.50 by price per pencil:

4.50/0.18=25

He could buy 25 pencils with $4.50.


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