Question

Wireless phone company A charges $20 per

month plus $0.12 per minute. Wireless phone
company B charges $50 per month plus $0.06
per minute. For how many minutes of calls will
the monthly bills be the same?
(A) 80 minutes
(B) 100 minutes
(C) 160 minutes
(D) 250 minutes
(E) 500 minutes

Answer 1

E

Explanation:

For Company A, the monthly cost y in dollars can be represented by:

y = 0.12x + 20

where x is the number of minutes used.

For Company B, the monthly cost y in dollars can be represented by:

y = 0.06x + 50

where x is the number of minutes used.

To find the number of minutes of calls where the monthly bills will be the same, we need to set the two equations equal to each other and solve for x:

0.12x + 20 = 0.06x + 50

0.06x = 30

x = 500

Therefore, the monthly bills will be the same for both companies when the number of minutes used is 500.

Answer: (E) 500 minutes