Cost of 1 book = b
$$12b=25.20$$
$$b=\frac{25.20}{12}$$
$${\frac{{\mathtt{25.2}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{21}}}{{\mathtt{10}}}} = {\mathtt{2.1}}$$
So one book costs $2.10
Cost of 1 book = b
$$12b=25.20$$
$$b=\frac{25.20}{12}$$
$${\frac{{\mathtt{25.2}}}{{\mathtt{12}}}} = {\frac{{\mathtt{21}}}{{\mathtt{10}}}} = {\mathtt{2.1}}$$
So one book costs $2.10