If a pen and pencil together cost {$2.50} and the pen costs {$1} more than the pencil, how much is the pencil by itself?

ShadowKat

Seventy five sents (1.75 + 0.75 = 2.50) Apr 30 02, 11:52 PM

Jack Flash

Years ago when I was a lad I was taught that the easiest way to solve this sort of question is to set aside the smaller amount, and divide the remainder by two. So you set aside {$1} which leaves {$1.50} and divide by two which gives {$0.75.} Thus the pencil costs {$0.75} on its own, and the pen is {$1.75.} QED. May 01 02, 9:59 AM

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