At Smith Mountain Orchard, 3 pounds of apples cost $3.24.

Complete the equation to determine the cost, c, per p pound of apples.

Ok so

total cost = (cost per ppound of apple) times (number of pounds of apples)

p=pouds

c=cost

total cost=c times p

TC=cp

total cost=3.24

p=3

c=?

subsitute

3.24=?3

divide boh sides by 3

1.08=?

?=c

therefor

cost per pound of apple=1.08 per pound