Question

Each month Ramona's dad pays $19.95 for Internet service. So far this year, he has spent $179.55 on Internet service. Which is the best estimate of the number of months Ramona's dad has paid for Internet service this year?

A. 5 months
B. 11 months
C. 12 months
D. 9 months

Answer 1

By dividing the total spent on internet service by the monthly cost, we find that Ramona's dad has likely paid for approximately 9 months of service.

Step-by-step explanation:

To estimate the number of months Ramona's dad has paid for Internet service this year, we can divide the total amount spent ($179.55) by the monthly cost of the service ($19.95). Doing the division, we get approximately 9 months, because $179.55 divided by $19.95 is close to 9. Therefore, the best estimate for the number of months paid is 9 months (Choice D).