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Savannah wants to purchase C dozen cupcakes for $2.50 each and B boxes of brownies for $3.25 each. She can spend at most $35. Which inequality could be used to determine how many of each item Savannah can purchase?

a
2.50C + 3.25B < 35

b
2.50C + 3.25B ≤ 35

c
2.50C + 3.25B > 35

d
2.50C + 3.25B ≥ 35

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The answer to the question is B ,
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Answer: Choice b

2.50C + 3.25B ≤ 35

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Work Shown:

C = number of cupcake boxes

B = number of brownie boxes

2.50C = cost of the cupcakes only

3.25B = cost of the brownies only

2.50C + 3.25B = total cost

total cost ≤ 35

2.50C + 3.25B ≤ 35

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