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Mia wants to spend less than $500 on new tile and installation fee is $275, and each tile costs $0.25. Let x represent the number of tiles. Which inequality describes the number of tiles Mia can purchase to keep her total cost less than $500?

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Answer:

900 tiles

Explanation:

Ok, so first you have to subtract $500 by $275 which equals $225. then multiply $225 by .25 and you get 900.

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