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Caleb wants to buy a pair of shoes that cost $49.95. He also wants to buy a T-shirt, but he cannot spend more than $60. He needs to calculate how much he can spend on a T-shirt. Which inequality models this situation?

Caleb wants to buy a pair of shoes that cost $49.95. He also wants to buy a T-shirt-example-1
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Answer:

  • C) x + 49.95 ≤ 60

Explanation:

Let the cost of T-shirt is x.

The cost of pair of shoes is $49.95 and the total should be no more than $60.

This can be modeled as:

  • x + 49.95 ≤ 60

The matching choice is C.

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