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A car salesman earns a $18,000 salary each year plus a commission of $250 on each car he sells. What is the minimum number of cars he must sell each year to earn at least $55,000?

a. 115 cars/year

b. 292 cars/year

c. 148 cars/year

d. 220 cars/year

User Hammerite
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The answer will be 220 cars/year bc if you divide 18,000 by 250 it will give you 220
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Answer:148

Explanation:

55k-18k=37k

37,000/250=148

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