Julie goes to the sports store and spends $40.50 before tax. She buys a pair of shorts for $21.75 and 3 pairs of socks that each cost the same amount. How much does each pair of socks cost? $

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Answer: Cost price of each pair of socks is $6.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: The total amount spent by Julie before tax= $40.50

Cost price of a pair of shorts =$21.75

Now, Cost price of 3 socks =[tex]\$40.50-\$21.75=\$18.75[/tex]

Therefore, Cost price of 3 socks =$18.75

Let x be the cost price of each pair of socks.

[tex]\Rightarrow3x=18.75\\\Rightarrow\ x=\frac{18.75}{3}\\\Rightarrow\ x=6.25[/tex]

Hence, cost price of each pair of socks is $6.25.