At the school store, 6 pencils sell for $0.99. At this rate, what is the cost of 16 pencils?
$1.65
$3.79
$2.98
$2.64
$2.64
To find the cost of 16 pencils, you can set up a proportion.
6 pencils cost $0.99
16 pencils cost x
(6 pencils / $0.99) = (16 pencils / x)
Cross multiplying, you get 6x = $0.99 * 16
6x = $15.84
x = $15.84 / 6
x = $2.64
Therefore, the cost of 16 pencils would be $2.64.