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Clara needs $52 to go on a field trip. She has saved $16.50. She earns $6.50 per hour cleaning her neighbor's garden, and she earns $5.25 per hour selling cakes at a store. Can Clara go on the field trip if she works at the garden for 4 hours and at the store for 2 hours? [Use the inequality 6.50x + 5.25y + 16.50 ≥ 52]

Yes, because the total will be $53

Yes, because the total will be $59

No, because the total will be $42

No, because the total will be $49

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Answer:

The answer is 53.

Explanation:

6.5 x 4 = 26

5.25 x 2 = 10.50

10.5 + 26 + 16.5 = 53

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