Question

A package of 25 mechanical pencils costs $5.75. How much does each pencil Cost?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

25 pencils cost `$5.75`

let `x` be the price of `1` pencil

`25x=$5.75`

`x = ($5.75)/25`

`x = $0.23`

Therefore `1` pencil `= 23` cents