Question

the total cost of 3 equally priced mechanical pencils is $4.50. If the cost per pencil is increades by $0.50, how much will 5 of these pencils cost at the new rate?

Answer 1

You can just divide 4.50 by 3 to see how much each pencil costs

Answer 2

And the rest should be easy :P, see what you get

Answer 3

So?

Answer 4

a. $7.50
b.$8.00
c.$9.00
d.$9.50
e.$10.00

Answer 5

Well, how much does each pencil cost?

Answer 6

4.50/3 = ?

Answer 7

$1.50

Answer 8

Good, so now add $.50 on the pencil what do you get?

Answer 9

$2

Answer 10

Now multiply by 5

Answer 11

Since you need 5 pencils

Answer 12

10

Answer 13

Bingo

Answer 14

ok thanks

Answer 15

Np