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Hanson is at a ball game with his family. He goes to the concession stand to buy soft pretzels and water bottles for everyone. A water bottle costs $2\$$, and a pretzel costs $3.50\$$. Hanson buys $16$ items and spends $47\$$ in all.$\newline$This system of equations can be used to represent the situation:$\newline$$$x + y = 16$$$\newline$$$2x + 3.5y = 47$$$\newline$Which statement is correct?$\newline$(A) In the system of equations, $x$ represents the amount of money Hanson spends on pretzels, and $y$ represents the amount of money he spends on water bottles.$\newline$(B) In the system of equations, $x$ represents the number of water bottles Hanson buys, and $y$ represents the number of pretzels he buys.$\newline$(C) In the system of equations, $x$ represents the number of pretzels Hanson buys, and $y$ represents the number of water bottles he buys.$\newline$(D) In the system of equations, $x$ represents the amount of money Hanson spends on water bottles, and $y$ represents the amount of money he spends on pretzels.$\newline$How much money does Hanson spend on pretzels?$\newline$$3.50\$$$2$$3.50\$$$3$