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)

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Responses

$79.17
$79.17

$59.38
$59.38

$80.83
$80.83

$77.50

Answer 1

To find the cost of each of the first three tires, we can set up an equation based on the given information.

Let the cost of each of the first three tires be \( x \). According to the holiday deal, the total cost for three tires at price \( x \) plus the fourth tire for $5 is given as:

\[ 3x + 5 = 237.50 \]

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

1. Subtract $5 from both sides:

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

2. Divide both sides by 3:

\[ x = \frac{232.50}{3} \] \[ x = 77.50 \]

Thus, the cost of each of the first three tires is $77.50.

Therefore, the correct response is $77.50.