Question

Peter bought 8 lemons for $6 What was the cost for 1 lemon?

Answer 1

Answer: The cost for 1 lemon is $0.75.

Solution

Peter bought 8 lemons for $6. What was the cost for 1 lemon?

We can use a rule of three to solve this problem:

If 8 lemons cost  $6

  1 lemon    cost   x

x=(1 lemon)($6) / (8 lemon)

x=$(6/8)

x=$0.75

Answer 2

$1.3 per lemon. I divided 8 by $6 and got 1.3.