Question

Four pencils cost as much as two erasers.How much are twelve pencils if one eraser is $1.50?

Answer 1

Four pencils cost three dollars. That means if you divide twelve by the cost three dollars. That means the price of twelve pencils is three times three which means the price is $9.00

Answer 2

4 pencils = 2 erasers.
4 pencils = 2 x $1.50
4 pencils = $3.00

4 pencils = $3.00
12 pencils = $3.00 x 3
12 pencils = $9.00

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Answer: 12 pencils cost $9.00
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