Final answer:
To determine the price of one candy cane when 12 cost 60 cents, divide the total cost (60 cents) by the number of candy canes (12), resulting in 5 cents per candy cane.
Step-by-step explanation:
Calculating the Price per Candy Cane
If someone pays 60 cents for a dozen (12) candy canes, to find out how much they pay for 1 candy cane, you need to divide the total price by the number of candy canes. This is a simple division problem. Here's how it works:
- Start with the total cost for 12 candy canes: 60 cents.
- Divide this cost by the number of candy canes in a dozen, which is 12.
- 60 cents ÷ 12 candy canes = 5 cents per candy cane.
So, a person would pay 5 cents for 1 candy cane.
Comparatively, the prices for other fruit in 2001 are provided as examples:
- 10 apples × 50 cents each = $5.00 spent on apples.
- 12 bananas × 20 cents each = $2.40 spent on bananas.
- 2 bunches of grapes at 65 cents each = $1.30 spent on grapes.
- 1 pint of raspberries at $2 each = $2.00 spent on raspberries.