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Emily receives a quarterly clothing allowance of $500 from her employer. She uses this money to buy shoes and clothes that she needs for her job as a public relations officer. If each pair of shoes costs $100 and each piece of clothing costs $50, which of the following combinations of shoes and clothes presents the most efficient use of Emily's $500 budget?

    1. 2 pairs of shoes and 4 clothes

    2. 3 pairs of shoes and 6 clothes

    3. 2 pairs of shoes and 6 clothes

    4. 5 pairs of shoes and 2 clothes

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