Which of the following situations cannot be modeled with the equation 5x – 15y = 335?

A.

Randy earns $5 for each hour he works at his job, and spends $15 each time he goes out to dinner. He has $335 at the end of the week.

B.

A hamburger sells for $5 but costs $0.15 to make, giving a net income of $3.35.

C.

Ruby is paid for the 5 sales she made but docked for the 15 sales she missed for a net income of $335.

D.

Tommy earned points for 5 correct answers on a standardized test, but was docked for 15 incorrect answers for a point @august13

Question

Which of the following situations cannot be modeled with the equation 5x – 15y = 335?

A.

Randy earns $5 for each hour he works at his job, and spends $15 each time he goes out to dinner.  He has $335 at the end of the week.

B.

A hamburger sells for $5 but costs $0.15 to make, giving a net income of $3.35.

C.

Ruby is paid for the 5 sales she made but docked for the 15 sales she missed for a net income of $335.

D.

Tommy earned points for 5 correct answers on a standardized test, but was docked for 15 incorrect answers for a point @august13

anonymous · Answer

B