Question

Six pencils cost the same as one rubber, and one rubber costs $1.21. What is the cost of one rubber?

a) $0.20
b) $0.25
c) $0.30
d) $0.35

Answer 1

To find the cost of one pencil, divide the cost of one rubber, $1.21, by 6. The result is approximately $0.20, which is the cost per pencil and also the correct answer from the given options.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks about the cost of one rubber given that six pencils cost the same as one rubber and the price of the rubber is given as $1.21. To find the cost of one pencil, you would divide the cost of one rubber by the number of pencils that equate to the cost of one rubber. Here, it would be $1.21 divided by 6, which equals $0.2016666, or approximately $0.20 when rounded to the nearest cent. Hence, the correct answer to the cost of one rubber provided in the multiple-choice options is $0.20.