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$
