Question

There are 13 salespeople at a car dealership. last year, they each sold the same number of cars. Together, they sold 1,157 cars. How many cars did they each sell? Please show your work.

Answer 1

Each salesperson sold 89 cars last year.

Explanation:

13x = 1157 Set up an equation with an x-varible in place of the number of cars to be found

13x/13 = 1157/13 Divide 1157 by 13

x = 89