Question

You cell phone bill is $19.95 a month and $0.30 per text message. Your bill for last month was $94.95. How many text messages did you send or receive?

Answer 1

Explanation:

94.95-19.95= 74.00

74.00/ 0.30 = about 246 text messages

Answer 2

• 250

Explanation:

Let the number of text messages be x.

We have following equation as per given:

• 19.95 + 0.30x = 94.95
• 0.30x = 94.95 - 19.95
• 0.30x = 75
• x = 75/0.30
• x =250

Answer: 250 text messages