Answer: Cost of apples per pound is $6.67.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Number of pounds of apples = 9
Fraction of pounds of apples he has eaten =
Number of pounds of apples he has eaten is given by
Number of pounds of apples left is given by
Cost of remaining apples = $15
Let the cost of each apple be 'x'.
According to question, our equation becomes,
Hence, cost of apples per pound is $6.67.