Question

PLEASE HELP!!! Janet buys 12 pencils for $1.49. What is the cost per pencil?

Answer 1

Answer:

0•1254$ per pencil

Step-by-step explanation:

method 1

12 pencils = 1•49$

1 pencil = X ( unknown)

cross multiply

12x = 1•49$

divide both sides by 12x

X = 0•124$ per pencil

Method 2

you can simply divide the price of the pencils = 1•49$

by the number of pencils bought = 12

1•49/12

= 0•124$

Answer 2

Answer:

About 0.12 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

1.49/12 = 0.12416666666/1

About 0.12 dollars