Question

Shaundra has $4.20 to make a long distance call at a pay phone. The rates listed on the phone for a long distance call are $1.70 for the first

three minutes and $0.25 for each additional minute or portion of a minute. Find the maximum number of minutes Shaundra can stay on the line

17min

10min

13min

2min

Answer 1

Answer: 1 min

Explanation:

So when Shaundra spends $1.70 for the first 3 minutes, her remaining money decreases to $2.50

Then take that remaining money $2.50 and divide it by the cost per minute $0.25

$2.50/$0.25 = 10 minutes

Then add the first 3 minutes you got to the 10 minutes and your answer is 13 minutes