Question

A pack of pencils, p, costs $1.99. A school buys $129.35 worth of pencils.

The equation 1.99p = 129.35 represents this situation. Solve this equation for p.

Explain what this value of p means in terms of the context.

Answer 1

p=65. the value of p is the amount of pencils packs.

Explanation:

1.99p=129.35

129.35/1.99=65