kendra bought four pair of socks. she paid a total of 11.88 which included 0.88 sales tax. if wach pair of socks cost the same amount what was the pretax cost of one pair of socks

Answer 1

11.88 - .88 = 11.00

She paid 11.00 for 4 pairs, not including tax.

11.00 = 4x

x = 2.75 for each pair.