Question

Store A sells 5 ballpoint pens for $2.45. What is the least number of pens Store B must offer for $5.00 to beat Store A's price?


A 9
B 10
C 11
D 12


Plz anwser

Answer 1

The answer would be C: 11. Here’s why:

The price of each pen at Store A would be 49¢. ($2.45 divided by 5).

The price of each pen from store B for each of the answer choices is as follows:

A: About 55¢

B: 50¢

C: About 45¢

D: About 42¢

If they want to beat Store A’s deal with the least amount of pens involved, then choice C is the best option.