Question

A pen and a ruler cost; the pen costs 8 more than the ruler. How much does each item cost?

A) Pen: $4, Ruler: $4
B) Pen: $6, Ruler: $6
C) Pen: $10, Ruler: $2
D) Pen: $5, Ruler: $5

Answer 1

Without the total cost of the pen and ruler, it is impossible to determine the price of each item. The question lacks essential information needed to solve the problem.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how much the pen and the ruler cost based on the clue that the pen costs 8 more than the ruler, we need to set up an equation. Let's denote the cost of the ruler as x and the cost of the pen as x + 8. However, the total cost of both items is not provided in the question, making it impossible to solve for x as none of the provided reference information correlates to the pen and the ruler's sum. Therefore, without additional information on their total cost, we cannot determine the exact price of each item, and none of the answer choices A) Pen: $4, Ruler: $4 B) Pen: $6, Ruler: $6 C) Pen: $10, Ruler: $2 D) Pen: $5, Ruler: $5 can be confirmed as correct.