Grocery Cost Approximation

Alison wants to approximate the cost of her basket of groceries. She bought a cake for $ 17.86 $ dollars, a bag of apples for $ 7.46 $ dollars, and a bag of celery for $ 8.66 $ dollars. Which of the following is the closest to the actual cost of the groceries? $ A.\$ 50 $ dollars. $ B.\$ 38 $ dollars. $ C.\$ 34 $ dollars. $ D.\$ 26 $ dollars. $ E.\$ 20 $ dollars. Express your answer as A, B, C, D, or E.

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