Paul has decided to take a trip to the United Kingdom. While he is there, he hopes to visit several different cities, which are shown in the table below. The table also includes how much money Paul expects to spend in each city, taking into consideration transportation, lodging, and so on. All costs listed are in pounds sterling (£).CityCost (£)Bristol76Leicester66Glasgow91Leeds60Belfast72Paul’s sightseeing budget is £300. What is the cheapest city that Paul can drop from his plans and still stay under budget?
Paul’s planned costs total £365: £76 + £66 + £91 + £60 + £72. To spend less than £300, he must drop a city costing more than £65. Leicester costs £66, the least expensive city that meets that requirement, leaving him with £299 in costs.
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