Justin pays $2.86 for a bag of 11 tangerines.Find the unit price in dollars per tangerine.If necessary, round your answer to the nearest cent.

1. Break Down the Problem

To find the unit price per tangerine, we need to divide the total cost of the bag by the number of tangerines in the bag.

2. Relevant Concepts

The formula for finding the unit price is given by:

$\text{Unit Price} = \frac{\text{Total Cost}}{\text{Number of Items}}$

3. Analysis and Detail

Given:

• Total cost = $2.86
• Number of tangerines = 11

Now we can substitute the values into the formula:

$\text{Unit Price} = \frac{2.86}{11}$

4. Verify and Summarize

Calculating the above expression:

$\text{Unit Price} = 0.2600 \, \text{(rounded to the nearest cent)} = 0.26$

Final Answer

The unit price per tangerine is $0.26.