Question

Marcus works as a salesman at a car dealership . He is paid a base salary of $1,352.35 each month, and he receives a commission

of $133.04 for each vehicle he sells. If last month Marcus earned $3,880.11, how many cars did he sell last month?
OA. 19
OB. 71
OC. 58
OD. 38

Answer 1

Answer: He sold 19 cars last month

Step-by-step explanation:

set up the equasion: 1352.35 + 133.04x = 2880.11

x is the number of cars sold

solve: 2880.11 - 1352.35 is 2527.76

133.04x = 2527.75

2527.75 divided by 133.04 is 19

x = 19