The pencil cost five times as much as the marker. Valen bought 1 pencil and 2 markers for $14.
- How much did one marker cost?
- How much did one pencil cost?
(a)
Cost of the marker = 1 u
Cost of 2 markers = 2 x 1 u = 2 u
Cost of the pencil = 5 x 1 u = 5 u
Total cost = 2 u + 5 u = 7 u
7 u = 14
1 u = 14 ÷ 7 = 2
Cost of 1 marker
= 1 u
= $2
(b)
Cost of 1 pencil
= 5 u
= 5 x 2
= $10
Answer(s): (a) $2; (b)$10