NO absolutely not!
they are made of wood because that what machines read
American Heritage Dictionary defines a simple machine as a "simple device, such as a lever, a pulley, or an inclined plane, that alters the magnitude or direction, or both, of an applied force". So yes.
No, pencils are not considered a simple machine. Simple machines are basic mechanical devices that help make work easier, such as pulleys or levers. Pencils are writing tools made of a combination of materials and do not have moving parts that multiply force.
A gross of pencils is 144 pencils.
The plural form of the noun pencil is pencils.The plural possessive form is pencils'.Example: I enjoy choosing from the pencils' colors.
288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.288 pencils/36 boxes = 8 pencils per box.
Pencils
The celts did not have pencils.
A gross is 144. So you would have 144 pencils.
Map pencils are similar to colored pencils, but are widely viewed as inferior.
12 of them
288 pencils in 36 boxes, would mean 8 pencils in each box. If you had 288 pencils in each of 36 boxes, you would a total of 10,368 pencils.