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A car salesman earns a base salary of $1,000 per month plus a commission of $200 for each car he sells. If he earned $2,200 in February, how many cars does he have to sell in March in order to double his February earnings?
A. 6
B. 11
C. 12
D. 17
E. 22
OA D
A car salesman earns a base salary of $1,000 per month plus
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Letting n = the number of cars he needs to sell in March, we can create the equation:AAPL wrote:GMAT Paper Tests
A car salesman earns a base salary of $1,000 per month plus a commission of $200 for each car he sells. If he earned $2,200 in February, how many cars does he have to sell in March in order to double his February earnings?
A. 6
B. 11
C. 12
D. 17
E. 22
OA D
4400 = 1000 + 200n
3400 = 200n
n = 17
Answer: D
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