a package of 35 pencils cost $5.25, At this rate what does one pencil cost

Answer 1

Hi Lainee,

You can find the cost of one pencil using equivalent rates:

$5.25 = x

35 pencils 1 pencil

Divide by 35 as follows:

$5.25 ÷ 35 = x

35 pencils ÷ 35 1 pencil

x = $0.15

One pencil will cost $0.15