SOLUTION: The store is selling lemons at $0.79 each. Each lemon yields about 2 tablespoons of juice. How much will it cost to buy enough lemons to make three 9-inch lemon pies, each requirin

Question 1197563: The store is selling lemons at $0.79 each. Each lemon yields about 2 tablespoons of juice. How much will it cost to buy enough lemons to make three 9-inch lemon pies, each requiring half a cup of lemon juice?
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The store is selling lemons at $0.79 each.
Each lemon yields about 2 tablespoons of juice.
How much will it cost to buy enough lemons to make three 9-inch lemon pies,
each requiring half a cup of lemon juice?
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Standard conversion is 1 tablespoon = 0.0625 US cup. The volume of the lemon juice required is 3*0.5 cups = 1.5 cups = = 24 tablespoons. The number of lemons required is = 12. The cost of 12 lemons is 12*0.79 = 9.48 dollars. ANSWER

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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Cups and tablespoons.
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