If pencils sell at 6 for 59 cents how many pencils can be bought for 2.95

We already know from the given data that 6 pencils can be bought for 59 cents. We have to determine the number of pencils that can be bought for $2.95.

So

Price of 6 pencils = 59 cents.

Price of 1 pencil = (59/6) cents

= 9.83 cents

Now total amount in hand for buying pencils = $2.95

= 295 cents

Then the number of pencils that can be bought for 295 cents = (295/9.83)

= 30.01

So the maximum number of pencils that can be bought for $2.95 is 30 pencils.