Sebastian needed to buy new tires for his car. The tire shop was running a holiday deal that allowed customers to buy three tires and get the fourth tire for $5. If the total price for all his tires was $237.50, what was the cost of each of the first three tires? (1 point)

Question

O $79.17
• $77.50
• $59.38
O $80.83

Answer 1

To find the cost of each of the first three tires, let's set up the problem:

Let the cost of each of the first three tires be \( x \). According to the deal, the cost of the fourth tire is $5.

The equation for the total cost of the tires can be represented as:

\[ 3x + 5 = 237.50 \]

Now, we will solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract $5 from both sides:

\[ 3x = 237.50 - 5 \] \[ 3x = 232.50 \]

2. Now, divide by 3 to find \( x \):

\[ x = \frac{232.50}{3} \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ x = 77.50 \]

Therefore, the cost of each of the first three tires is \( \boxed{77.50} \).