Question

Anika buys a pair of shin guards for $8.58 and serveral pairs of soccer socks for $4.29 per pair. If she spends 25.74 before taxes. How many pairs of socks does anika buy

Answer 1

Answer: Anika bought 4 pairs of socks

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: 4 pairs of socks

Explanation:

According to the described situation, Anika spends
`\$25.74` in 1 pair of shin guards for
`$8.58` and
`x` pairs of socks for
`\$4.29` each pair.

So, we can express this in the following equation:

`\$25.74=$8.58+\$4.29 x`

Isolating
`x` we will find the pairs of socks:

`\$25.74-$8.58=\$4.29 x`

`x=(\$17.16)/(\$4.29)`

`x=4` Hence, Anika bought 4 pairs of socks.