Let's break down the question step-by-step to find out how much 1.5 dozen lemon candies will cost.
1. Understand the quantity we are dealing with:
- One dozen equals 12 candies.
- Therefore, 1.5 dozen equals [tex]\( 1.5 \times 12 = 18 \)[/tex] candies.
2. Understand the cost per candy:
- The problem states that 3 candies cost 15 cents.
- To find the cost of one candy, we divide the total cost by the number of candies:
[tex]\( \frac{15 \text{ cents}}{3 \text{ candies}} = 5 \text{ cents per candy} \)[/tex].
- Converting this to dollars, since there are 100 cents in a dollar:
[tex]\( 5 \text{ cents per candy} \div 100 = 0.05 \text{ dollars per candy} \)[/tex].
3. Calculate the total cost for 18 candies:
- Multiply the number of candies (18) by the cost per candy (0.05 dollars):
[tex]\( 18 \text{ candies} \times 0.05 \text{ dollars per candy} = 0.90 \text{ dollars} \)[/tex].
Therefore, the total cost for 1.5 dozen lemon candies is [tex]\( 0.90 \)[/tex] dollars.
