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Samantha and Maria purchased flowers. Samantha purchased 5 roses for x dollars each and 4 daisies for y dollars each and spent $32 on the flowers. Maria purchased 1 rose for x dollars and 6 daisies for y dollars each and spent $22. The system of equations shown below represents this situation. 5x + 4y = 32 x+6y= 22 Which statement is true?

A. A rose costs $1 more than a daisy B. Samantha spent $4 on each daisy.
C. Samantha spent more on daisies than she did on roses.
D.Samantha spent over 4 times as much on daisies as she did on roses.​

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The statement that is true is C. Samantha spent more on daisies than she did on roses.

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