Tina uses a $50 gift certificate to buy a pair of pajamas for $17.97, a necklace for$25.49, and 3 of socks that each cost the same amount. Tina has to pay $0.33 because the gift certificate does not cover the total cost of all the items. How much does each pair of socks cost?

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Blaze Cantu

Mathematics

29 August, 20:42

Tina uses a $50 gift certificate to buy a pair of pajamas for $17.97, a necklace for$25.49, and 3 of socks that each cost the same amount. Tina has to pay $0.33 because the gift certificate does not cover the total cost of all the items. How much does each pair of socks cost?

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Mara Cohen · Answer 1

The answer is:$2.18

Explanation

First add $17.97 and $25.49 which equals $43.46. Now we subtract $43.46 from $50 which equals $6.54. Now divided $6.54 by three which equals $2.18