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General Information
Related Benchmark: MA.912.A.3.5
Reporting Category: Algebra
Type: FR: Fill-in Response
Difficulty: N/A
Question:

Karen works as a salesperson for a local marketing company. Using the equations shown below, the company calculates her monthly earnings based upon her total sales for the month.

 

Karen’s total sales were greater than $5,000 in October. If her total monthly earnings for October were $3,000, what was the value of her total monthly sales, s ?

Possible Answer:
8600
Item Context:
Social Studies/Consumerism