Question

jacob bought 5 pencils for 80 cents. At this same rate, how many pencils can hee but for 40 cents? Explain why this answer does not make sense

Answer 1

Answer: 2 pencils

Explanation:

80 / 5 = 16 so 16 cents for each pencil.

How many 16 cents in 40 only 2 so he can buy only 2 pencils.