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The Weston High School softball coach is purchasing equipment for her team. She has a budget of at most $740\$740 to purchase bats and softballs. A case of softballs has a price of $48\$48, and a bat has a price of $32\$32.\newlineSelect the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.\newlinex=x = the number of cases of softballs\newliney=y = the number of bats\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 48x+32y74048x + 32y \leq 740\newline(B) 32x+48y74032x + 48y \leq 740\newline(C) 48x + 32y < 740\newline(D) 32x + 48y < 740

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Q. The Weston High School softball coach is purchasing equipment for her team. She has a budget of at most $740\$740 to purchase bats and softballs. A case of softballs has a price of $48\$48, and a bat has a price of $32\$32.\newlineSelect the inequality in standard form that describes this situation. Use the given numbers and the following variables.\newlinex=x = the number of cases of softballs\newliney=y = the number of bats\newlineChoices:\newline(A) 48x+32y74048x + 32y \leq 740\newline(B) 32x+48y74032x + 48y \leq 740\newline(C) 48x+32y<74048x + 32y < 740\newline(D) 32x+48y<74032x + 48y < 740
  1. Softball Price and Quantity: Price per case of softballs: $48\$48, let xx be the number of cases.\newlinePrice per bat: $32\$32, let yy be the number of bats.\newlineBudget: at most $740\$740.
  2. Bat Price and Quantity: Total cost for softballs: 48×x=48x48 \times x = 48x. Total cost for bats: 32×y=32y32 \times y = 32y.
  3. Total Equipment Cost: Total cost for equipment: 48x48x (softballs) plus 32y32y (bats).
  4. Budget Constraint: The total cost must be less than or equal to the budget.\newlineInequality: 48x+32y74048x + 32y \leq 740.

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