Question

In winter, the price of apples suddenly went up by $0.75 per pound. Sam bought 3 pounds of apples at the new price for a total of $5.88. Write an equation to determine the original price per pound (p) and find the original price per pound

Answer 1

P represents the original per pound price3p represents the cost of three pounds 3p + 3(0.75) = 5.88           multiply3p + 2.25 = 5.88               subtract 2.55 from both sides3p = 3.63                          divide both sidesby 3p = 1.21 The original price was $1.21 per pound. 1.21 = 0.751.963(1.96)5.88