Sure, let's solve this problem step-by-step.
### Step 1: Determine the cost per pencil
We know that the cost of 2 pencils is 8 kobo. To find the cost of one pencil, we need to divide the total cost by the number of pencils:
[tex]\[ \text{Cost per pencil} = \frac{8 \text{ kobo}}{2} = 4 \text{ kobo/pencil} \][/tex]
### Step 2: Calculate the total cost for 50,998 pencils
With the cost per pencil known, we now need to find out how much 50,998 pencils will cost. We do this by multiplying the cost per pencil by the total number of pencils:
[tex]\[ \text{Total cost} = 50,998 \text{ pencils} \times 4 \text{ kobo/pencil} = 203,992 \text{ kobo} \][/tex]
### Step 3: Conclusion
Therefore, the total cost for 50,998 pencils is:
[tex]\[ 203,992 \text{ kobo} \][/tex]
This gives us both the unit cost and the total cost for the desired quantity of pencils.
