Question

I’m not sure where to begin

Answer 1

(a)

we are given

the price of apple suddenly up by $0.75

Let's assume original price be 'p'

we are given

Sam bought 3 pounds of apple at the new price total is $5.88

so, new price = old price +0.75

price of 3 apples
`=3(p+0.75)`

we are given that price is 5.88

so, we get equation as

`5.88=3(p+0.75)`.......Answer

(b)

Since, original price is p

so, we have to solve for p

`5.88=3p+2.25`

`5.88-2.25=3p+2.25-2.25`

`3.63=3p`

`p=1.21`

so, original price is $1.21 per pound........Answer