SOLUTION: 12 pencils can be purchased with $3.
How many pencils can be purchased with $4.50?
I tried dividing it but i got 40 cents and then i added and then it gets confusing
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Question 954822: 12 pencils can be purchased with $3.
How many pencils can be purchased with $4.50?
I tried dividing it but i got 40 cents and then i added and then it gets confusing
Found 2 solutions by macston, josmiceli:
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$3/12=$0.25/pencil
$4.50/$0.25/pencil=18 pencils
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
pencils cost $3.00
pencils cost $1.50
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times that number of pencils
will cost times as much, so
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pencils cost $4.50
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