Julio is making lemonade to be sold at a fair. He bought 5 bags of lemons for $19.75

Question

. Complete the equation that models the cost, c
, of each bag of lemons

?c=3.5

Answer 1

To find the cost per bag of lemons, represented as \( c \), we can set up the equation based on the total cost and the number of bags.

Julio bought 5 bags of lemons for a total cost of $19.75. The equation can be modeled as:

\[ 5c = 19.75 \]

To find the cost of each bag, \( c \), you can divide both sides of the equation by 5:

\[ c = \frac{19.75}{5} \]

Now, calculating the right side:

\[ c = 3.95 \]

So, the cost of each bag of lemons is \( c = 3.95 \).

If you're looking to complete the sentence with a specific equation, you might write:

\[ c = 3.95 \]

or

\[ 5c = 19.75 \]

Both are correct representations of the situation, but the first provides the cost per bag directly.