Question

Anna buys 12 pens and 20 pencils for a total of 16. One pen costs 0.40 more than one pencil . What would 1 pen and 1 pencil cost

Answer 1

One pen costs .75 and one pencil costs .35

Explanation:

To find the cost of one pen divide 12 by 16 to get .75.

To find the cost of one pencil subtract .40 from .75 which will give you .35