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 is x + y, since Gabriela bought x hand soaps and y lotions. “More than 12” means the total must be greater than 12, so the inequality is x + y > 12. The choice saying “at least 12” would include exactly 12, which does not match “more than 12.”

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