SOLUTION: amy wanted to buy one pencil. they were on sale at $1.05 for 5 pencils. how much would one cost.

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Question 939168: amy wanted to buy one pencil. they were on sale at $1.05 for 5 pencils. how much would one cost.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
IF sale price applied to 'one' pencil
= $0.21 per pencil

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