Peter bought 8 lemons for $6 how much does each lemon cost?

Answer 1

0.75

8 | 6.00

56

40

40

0

Answer 2

Start by estimating the answer to get a feel of how big or small the answer should be. Since this is money, it is relatable.

1st Guess: Each lemon costs $1

1 x 8 = $8

This is clearly too high of an estimate because the total cost is only $6.

2nd Guess: Each lemon costs 50 cents or $0.50

0.50 x 8 is the same as "half" of 8. This is $4. That is too low.

My answer must be between 50 cents and one dollar. To get an exact answer, we need to divide:

Final Answer:

6 ÷ 8 = 0.75

Each lemon costs $0.75 or 75 cents.