Hello!
The answer is:
D.
[tex]x\leq 500[/tex]
Why?
From the statement we know that Hailey's bank account balance could be maximum $500, or what is the same, Hailey has at most $500 in her bank account. It means that she may has from $0 to $499 or $500 as her maximum bank account balance.
So, the inequality that represents the situation is:
D.
[tex]x\leq 500[/tex]
The inequality means that she can have an account that is less or equal to $500.
Also, Tessa chose C as the correct answer, because she was thinking that it would be the correct option since the inequality x<500 means that Hailey has less than $500 but she will never have $500.
Have a nice day!
