Question

You and your room mate are getting internet. The cost

of the internet is $199.96 for the year. Both room
mates will split the cost equally. How much will each
room mate pay per month for the internet if they run
a promotion for 15% off?

Answer 1

After applying a 15% discount on the annual internet cost of $199.96, each room mate will pay approximately $7.09 per month when splitting the cost equally.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question involves a simple mathematical calculation to determine the cost each room mate will need to pay per month for internet service, after applying a promotion for a 15% discount on the annual price.

First, calculate the discounted yearly cost:
199.96 * 0.85 (100% - 15% discount) = $169.966

Then, divide the discounted annual price by the number of months in a year to find the monthly cost per roommate:

$169.966 / 12 months = $14.16383 approximately $14.17

Since there are two roommates splitting the cost equally:

$14.17 / 2 = $7.085 which rounds to $7.09

So, each room mate will pay approximately $7.09 per month for the internet.