Question

Mel buys a shirt that cost 12.50 and some pairs of socks that are 2.50 each.He pays a total of 27.50$.How many pairs of socks did Mel buy?

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

Let's call the number of pairs of socks he buys s.

`12.50+2.50s=27.50`

Subtract 12.50 from both sides:

`2.50s=15`

Divide both sides by 2.5 to isolate s:

`s=6`

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