Question

You bought 5 pairs of socks for $19. The wool socks you bought cost $5 per pair. The

cotton socks you bought cost $3 per pair. How many of each type of sock did you
buy?

Answer 1

Answer: 2 wool socks and 3 pairs of cotton

Explanation:

2 pairs of wool socks X £5 = £10.

3 pairs of cotton socks X £3 is £9.

£10+£9 is £19.