Question

At a grocery store you can purchase loose lemons at 2 for $0.99. You can also buy a bag of 6 lemons for $2.50. Which is the better buy? Be sure to show the unit cost for each

Answer 1

Bag of lemon

Explanation:

Given that:

Cost of loose lemon = $0.99 for 2

Cost of bag of lemon = $2.50 for 6

Calculating the cost per 1 for loose and bag of lemon (unit cost) ;

Loose lemon :

$0.99 /2 = $0.495

Bagged lemon :

$2.50 / 6 = $0.4167

Hence, since the unit cost of bagged lemon is lesser than loose lemon, then purchasing a bag of lemon is better