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A business assistant must leave more than $50 in the supply account. There is $200 in the account. The assistant needs to order x boxes of pens that cost $10.50 each.

What is the maximum number of boxes of pens the business assistant can buy?

A 10

B 14

C 15

D 23

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the answer would be 14 because if you take the 50.00 from the 200.00 youre left with 150.00. you divide 10.50 by 150.00 and get 14.28 which would round off to 14 boxes.
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