Question

Gemma earns $575 a week plus $180 commission for each car she sells. She earned

$1835 last week. How many cars did she sell?
O She sold 6 cars.
O She sold 7 cars.
O She sold 8 cars.
O She sold 9 cars.

Answer 1

7 cars

Explanation:

Gemma earns $575 a week plus $180 in commission for each car sold

She earned $1835 last week

Therefore the amount of cars sold can be calculated as follows

= $575 + $180(7)

= $575 + $1260

= $1835

Hence 7 cars were sold