Question

Sienna is at the store buying pencils. There is a package with 8 pencils that

costs $12 or a package with 5 pencils that costs $8. Which package is the
better buy?
A. The $8 package, because each pencil costs $1.60.
O
B. The $8 package, because each pencil costs $0.63.
C. The $12 package, because each pencil costs $1.50.
O D. The $12 package, because each pencil costs $0.66.

Answer 1

The answer is c because the pencil costs $1.50

Answer 2

C. The $12 package, because each pencil costs $1.50

Explanation:

The answer is C because when dividing the cost by the number of pencils, the amount per pencil is less for the 12 dollar package and you get more pencils.