Question

Sara's telephone service costs $31 per month plus $0.25 for each local call. Long-distance calls are extra. Last month, Sara's bill was $54.35, including $8.35 in long-distance charges. How many local calls did she make?​

Answer 1

60 local calls

Explanation:

Total price minus the long-distance charges: 54.35 - 8.35 = $46.00

46 minus the fixed per month cost: 46-31 = $15

15 divided by the cost of each local call: 15/0.25 = 60 calls