Question 5 Six pairs of shoes cost as much as 1 coat, 2 pairs of jeans cost as much as 3 pairs of shoes, and 4 pairs of socks cost as much as one pair of jeans. How many coats could I exchange for 64 pairs of socks?

A : 4 B: 1 C: 2 D: 3 E: None of these

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Question 5 Six pairs of shoes cost as much as 1 coat, 2 pairs of jeans cost as much as 3 pairs of shoes, and 4 pairs of socks cost as much as one pair of jeans. How many coats could I exchange for 64 pairs of socks?

A : 4 B: 1 C: 2 D: 3 E: None of these

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4 socks = 1 pair of jeans

2 jeans = 3 shoes

6 shoes = 1 coat

1 pair of jeans = 4 socks ... so 2 jeans = 8 socks

so now we have 8 socks = 3 shoes.

if 3 shoes = 8 socks, then 6 shoes = 16 socks

so 16 socks = 1 coat

so 64 socks = 64/16 = 4 coats <===

Question 5 Six pairs of shoes cost as much as 1 coat, 2 pairs of jeans cost as much as 3 pairs of shoes, and 4 pairs of socks cost as much as one pair of jeans. How many coats could I exchange for 64 pairs of socks?A : 4 B: 1 C: 2 D: 3 E: None of these

Question 5 Six pairs of shoes cost as much as 1 coat, 2 pairs of jeans cost as much as 3 pairs of shoes, and 4 pairs of socks cost as much as one pair of jeans. How many coats could I exchange for 64 pairs of socks?

A : 4 B: 1 C: 2 D: 3 E: None of these