Olivia visited a stationery shop to buy journals.

She had $36 allocated for the purchase.
Olivia bought 4 journals.
Following the purchase, Olivia had less than $12 remaining.
What is the solution set for x, representing the cost of each journal?

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Responses

x>$3
x is greater than 3 dollars

x>$4
x is greater than 4 dollars

x>$5
x is greater than 5 dollars

x>$6
x is greater than 6 dollars
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The correct solution set would be x > $9, since if Olivia bought 4 journals and had less than $12 remaining, she must have spent at least $24 on the journals (4 journals * $6 = $24). Therefore, each journal must have cost more than $6.