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Janice is trying to earn $30 to buy a necklace. She has saved $5.25. She earns $2.25 per hour weeding her grandmother's garden and she earns $5.50 per hour selling seashells at the flea market. Will Janice have enough to buy the necklace if she works in the garden for 2 hours and at the flea market for 4 hours? Use the inequality 2.25y + 5.50z + 5.25 ? 30. Yes, because the total will be $26.50. Yes, because the total will be $31.75. No, because the total will be $25.25. No, because the total will be $46.50.

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Answer:YesStep-by-step explanation:2.25y + 5.50z + 5.25 ≥ 30where y  is the hours spent weeding and z is the hours spent selling seashellsy = 2 and z = 42.25(2) + 5.5(4) +5.25 ≥ 304.50 + 22 + 5.25  ≥ 3031.75  ≥ 30This is true so she has enough money