If the cost of 10 pencils is $52 1/2 find the cost of 1 pencil

How long must $542 be invested at a rate of 7% to earn $303.52 in interest? in a easier way

(50 ) mrs. julien’s and mrs. castillejo’s classes are selling cookie dough for a school fundraiser. customers can buy packages of macadamia nut chip cookie dough and packages of triple chocolate cookie dough. mrs. julien’s class sold 25 packages of macadamia nut chip cookie dough and 30 packages of triple chocolate cookie dough for a total of $221.25. mrs. castillejo’s class sold 5 packages of macadamia nut chip cookie dough and 45 packages of triple chocolate cookie dough for a total of $191.25. (a) write the system of equations that model the problem. be sure to explain which equation represents which situation. (b) find the cost of each type of cookie. show your work. (c) explain which method you used to solve the system and why you chose that method.

Mallory has been offers two different jobs. she can baby sit for 6 hours a week and get $8.50 an hour. or she can work at the library for 14 hours a week and make $5.50 an hour. which job will allow her to save the most money after 6weeks?