Otis has $6.72, and he wants to buy some pencils that cost $1.12 each. How many pencils can he buy?

Divide the amount Otis has by the cost of one pencil: $6.72 ÷ $1.12 = 6. He can buy 6 pencils for exactly $6.72, so the correct choice is 6 pencils.

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