Answer:
the price of each lemon bought by Encik Halim is RM1.45.
Explanation:
Encik Halim bought 108 lemons and packed them into packets of 3 lemons each. So he made a total of 108/3 = 36 packets.
Let's assume that the cost of each lemon bought by Encik Halim is x RM.
The total cost of 108 lemons would then be 108x RM.
Encik Halim sold each packet at a price of RM6.80, so the total revenue he earned from selling 36 packets would be 36 x RM6.80 = RM244.80.
We are told that Encik Halim made a profit of RM88.20 from the sale of these packets, so his total cost would be:
Total cost = Total revenue - Profit
Total cost = RM244.80 - RM88.20
Total cost = RM156.60
We know that Encik Halim bought 108 lemons, so we can write:
Total cost = Number of lemons bought x Cost per lemon
RM156.60 = 108x
Therefore, the cost per lemon bought by Encik Halim is:
x = RM156.60/108
x = RM1.45
So the price of each lemon bought by Encik Halim is RM1.45.