Jennifer goes to the mall to buy new shoes and some dresses. She pays a set rate per pair of shoes and a set rate per dress. She pays more per dress than she does per pair of shoes. Her total spending can be modeled by this expression 25x + 50y. Which statement correctly interprets a part of the expression?

Jennifer spends $50 per dress
Jennifer spends $25 per dress
Jennifer spends $50 total on dresses

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Jennifer spends $50 per dress.

Explanation: In 25x + 50y, x and y represent quantities (pairs of shoes and dresses). The coefficient 50 multiplies y, so $50 is the cost for each dress (and $25 is the cost per pair of shoes).