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Ling must spend no more than $40.00 on decorations for a party. She has spent $10.00 on streamers and wants to buy bags of balloons as well. Each bag of balloons costs $2.50. The inequality below represents x, the number of bags she can buy given the spending limit and how much she has already spent on streamers. 10 + 2.5 x less-than-or-equal-to 40 Which best describes the number of bags of balloons she can buy? She can buy from 0 to 12 bags, but no more. She can buy from 0 to 20 bags, but no more. She must buy 12 or more bags. She must buy 20 or more bags.

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Answer:

The one that best describes the amount is 10.00 + 2.50 x 3

Explanation:

10,00 + 2,50 = 12,50

12,50 x 1 = 12,50

12,50 x 2 = 25,00

12,50 x 3 = 37,50

12,50 x 4 = 50,00

Final result 12.50 x 3

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Answer:

A. Just did it on edge. She can buy from 0 to 12 bags, but no more.

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