In Sweetwater, Arizona, Water Bills Are Taxed on the Basis

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Multiple Choice

In Sweetwater, Arizona, water bills are taxed on the basis of the amount of the monthly bill in order to encourage conservation. If the bill is more than $0 but less than $45, the tax is 2% of the bill; if the bill is $45 or more but less than $65, the tax is 4% of the bill; and if the bill is $65 or more, the tax is 6% of the bill. Choose the inequalities that represent the amounts of tax owed in these three cases, where T is the tax to be paid and B is the monthly bill. ​

• A)​If , then If , then If , then
• B)​If , then ​ If , then If , then ​
• C)​If , then If , then If , then ​ ​
• D)​If , then If , then If , then ​ ​
• E)​If , then If , then If , then ​

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