Question

Evan pays $65 per year for pay-per-view access and $5 for every 3 movies he

watches. Last year, he watched 492 pay-per-view movies. What was the total
cost that he paid to pay-per-view last year?
$820
$1476
$885
$65

Answer 1

Evan's total pay-per-view cost for watching 492 movies last year was $885, which includes the fixed annual fee and the variable charge per set of movies.

Step-by-step explanation:

Evan's total cost for pay-per-view last year was $885.

To calculate this, we consider both the fixed annual fee and the variable cost per movie. Evan pays a fixed amount of $65 per year for pay-per-view access. On top of that, he pays for the movies he watches. With a rate of $5 for every 3 movies, we need to determine how many sets of 3 movies are in 492. Dividing 492 by 3, we get 164. Therefore, he watched 164 sets of 3 movies last year. Multiplying 164 sets by the cost per set ($5), we find that he paid $820 for the movies. Adding the fixed annual fee of $65 gives us the total cost.