A group of friends wants to go to the amusement park. They have no more than $195 to spend on parking and admission. Parking is $9.75, and tickets cost $17.75 per person, including tax. Which inequality can be used to determine xx, the maximum number of people who can go to the amusement park?

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195, is less than or equal to, 9, point, 7, 5, x, plus, 17, point, 7, 5195≤9.75x+17.75
195, is less than or equal to, 9, point, 7, 5, plus, 17, point, 7, 5, x195≤9.75+17.75x
195, is greater than or equal to, 9, point, 7, 5, plus, 17, point, 7, 5, x195≥9.75+17.75x
195, is greater than or equal to, 9, point, 7, 5, x, plus, 17, point, 7, 5195≥9.75x+17.75
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The correct inequality is:

195 ≥ 9.75x + 17.75

This represents the fact that the cost of parking and admission cannot exceed $195.