Abraham ha $16 to spend on five pencils. After buying them, he has $6.25 left. How much was each pencil?

Twamley asked Nov 19, 2022

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Twamley asked Nov 19, 2022

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Answer:

$ 1.95 per pencil

Explanation:

16 - 6.25 = 9.75

9.75 / 5 = 1.95

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