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1 April, 08:37

Five sisters bought matching scarves and two pairs of socks. The scarves were priced at $12.00. If the total bill for all 5 sisters was $125.00, what was the price of one pair of socks.

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  1. 1 April, 10:41
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    The answer is $6.50
  2. 1 April, 10:47
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    Answer: $6.50

    Justification:

    Work backward step by step.

    1) Total bill: $125 given

    2) Value of five scarves: multiply the number of scarves time the unit price

    5 * $12.00 = $ 60.00

    3) Value of the socks: subtract the value of the scarves from the total bill

    $ 125 - $ 60 = $65

    4) divide $65 by the total number of pair of socks

    If each bought two pairs, the total number of pairs is 5 * 2 = 10

    So, the price of one pair is $65 / 10 = $6.50

    Now, you can verify:

    - two pairs of socks each sister * 5 sisters = 10 pairs

    - 10 pairs of socks at $6.50 each = 10*$6.50 = $ 65

    - Five scarves at $ 12 each = 5 * $12 = $ 60

    - Total bill = $ 65 + $ 60 = $ 125 = > check.
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