Clarissa has a budget of 1 dollars comma 200 a month to spend for rent and food. She has already spent 928 dollars this month. Which inequality represents the amount she can still spend this month and remain within her budget?

Let x be the additional amount Clarissa can spend. Her total spending must be no more than her $1,200 budget, so 928 + x ≤ 1,200. Subtracting 928 gives x ≤ 272. Therefore, the correct choice is “x is less than or equal to 272.”

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