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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. Select the most amount of rides Chester can go on without overspending

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Answer:

6 rides

Explanation:

3r+5<25

3r<20

r<6.67

rides=6

check answer

3r+5<25

3(6)+5<25

18+5<25

23<25

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