Beth has $45 to spend on tulips, which are sold by the dozen. Suppose a dozen tulips costs $21.10. At most, how many dozens can Beth buy? Write a one-variable, one-step inequality to solve.(1 point)

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Let x be the number of dozens of tulips Beth can buy.

The inequality is:
12x ≤ 45

Solving for x:
x ≤ 45/12
x ≤ 3.75

Beth can buy at most 3 dozens of tulips.