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The time to print shirts is proportional to the number of shirts. It takes
20
minutes to print
8
shirts.



The cost is also proportional to the number of shirts. It costs
$
62.50
for
5
shirts.



Marco has
$
300
to spend. His order takes
50
minutes to print.



Which statement is TRUE?



A.
Marco should have ordered
14
fewer shirts to stay within budget.

B.
Marco should have ordered
101
fewer shirts to stay within budget.

C.
Marco could have ordered
4
more shirts and stayed within budget.

D.
Marco could have ordered
17
more shirts and stayed within budget.

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Time per shirt = 20/8 = 2.5 minutes, so 50 minutes → 50/2.5 = 20 shirts.

Cost per shirt = $62.50/5 = $12.50, so 20 shirts cost 20·12.50 = $250. With $300 he could buy 300/12.50 = 24 shirts, i.e. 4 more.

Answer: C.