At an end of the year sale, Gabriela bought more than 12 bottles of hand soaps and lotions. If x represents the number of hand soaps and y represents the number of lotions she bought, which inequality best represents her purchase?

The total number of bottles Gabriela bought is x + y, since x counts the hand soaps and y counts the lotions. “More than 12” means strictly greater than 12, so the inequality is x + y > 12. Therefore, the correct choice is “x plus y is greater than 12.”

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