Question

Jill had $24 to spend on seven pencils. After buying them she had $10 left. How much did each pencil cost? *

Answer 1

Jill spent $14 dollars on 7 pencils

Explanation:

Of the $24, she has $10 left, therefore, she spent $14 on the 7 pencils. You can tell now how much each pencil cost, since 7 goes into 14, 2 times. The answer is the cost for each pencil= $2.