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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+2.5X_<40Which best describes the number of bags of balloons she can buy?A.She can buy from 0 to 12 bags, but no more.B.She can buy from 0 to 20 bags, but no more.C.She must buy 12 or more bags.D.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 3Step-by-step explanation:10,00 + 2,50 = 12,5012,50 x 1 = 12,5012,50 x 2 = 25,0012,50 x 3 = 37,5012,50 x 4 = 50,00Final result 12.50 x 3