Question

3 strawberries for $7.89 how much is 1 strawberry

Answer 1

$2.63

Explanation:

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To solve the question, we need to analyze the words. It says 3 strawberries...and then.....1 strawberry.

That implies division!

We need to divide $7.89 by 3.

$7.89 ÷ 3 = $2.63

Thus, it is
`$\boxed{2.63}$` for one strawberry.

Answer 2

Answer: $2.63

Step-by-step explanation: In this problem we want to find the unit price for 1 strawberry. Unit price means the cost per unit, in this case, the cost per strawberry.

Since we know that it costs $7.89 for 3 strawberries, to find the cost for 1 strawberry, we need to divide 3 into $7.89 or 3 into 7.89.

7.89 divided by 3 gives us 2.63.

This means that 1 strawberry costs $2.63.