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Chester has less than $25 to spend at the county fair. The entrance fee is $5, and each ride costs $3. The number of rides, r, that Chester can go on is represented by the inequality 3r + 5 < 25. How many rides Chester can go on without overspending?

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she can go on 7 rides they each cost 3 dollars so 5 times 3 =15 add 9dollars =25 dollars
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i would think that 6 rides would be the best guess but i could be wrong.
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