Olivia filled up 8 baskets of blueberries. On the way to the market, one of the baskets fell and about half of the berries were scattered. If the remaining full baskets sold for $84, how much did each basket of blueberries cost?

Answer 1

To solve the problem, we can break it down into the following steps:

1. Determine the Number of Full Baskets After the Accident: Olivia initially had 8 baskets. If one basket fell and half of the blueberries were scattered, this leaves her with: \[ 8 - 1 = 7 \text{ full baskets} \]

2. Calculate the Total Revenue From the Remaining Baskets: We are told that the remaining full baskets sold for a total of $84.

3. Find the Cost Per Basket: Since there are 7 full baskets remaining and they sold for $84, we can find the cost per basket by dividing the total revenue by the number of baskets: \[ \text{Cost per basket} = \frac{\text{Total Revenue}}{\text{Number of Full Baskets}} = \frac{84}{7} = 12 \]

Thus, the cost of each basket of blueberries is \(\boxed{12}\) dollars.