Ann is planning a trip to Australia. The table below shows the cities she hopes to visit while she is there, as well as the amount of money she estimates that she will spend in each place as a result of lodging, eating, transport, and similar expenses. All costs are given in Australian dollars ($).CityCost ($)Toowoomba161Sunshine Coast264Newcastle198Perth130Sydney224Hobart301Bendigo277Ann has $1,265 budgeted for this portion of her trip. Which of the following possibilities represents the smallest portion she can cut out of her plans to stay under budget?
Ann’s estimated costs total $1,555, which is $290 over her $1,265 budget. To stay under budget, she must cut at least $291. Toowoomba and Perth cost $161 + $130 = $291, leaving her with $1,264 in expenses—the smallest listed cut that puts her under budget.
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