Question

Smiley bought six pencils and eight pens for $\$51$. The price of one pencil is $\$0.50$. What is the price of one pen?

• A. $6
• B. $7
• C. $3.50
• D. $4.50

Answer 1

The correct option is A $6

$\text{Price of six pencils and eight pens}=\$51$
$\text{Price of one pencil}=\$0.5$

Let us form an equation from the given information.

Let x be the price of one pen.

Therefore, putting values in the equation, we get:
$6\times 0.50+8\times x=51$

$\Rightarrow 3+8x=51$

$\Rightarrow 8x=51-3=48$

$\Rightarrow x=\frac{48}{8}=6$

Hence, the price of one pen is $6.