Question

PLEASE HELP!!!

Janet buys 12 pencils
for $1.49. What is the
cost per pencil?

Answer 1

0•1254$ per pencil

Explanation:

method 1

12 pencils = 1•49$

1 pencil = X ( unknown)

cross multiply

12x = 1•49$

divide both sides by 12x

X = 0•124$ per pencil

Method 2

you can simply divide the price of the pencils = 1•49$

by the number of pencils bought = 12

1•49/12

= 0•124$

Answer 2

About 0.12 dollars

Explanation:

1.49/12 = 0.12416666666/1

About 0.12 dollars