A long distance phone company charges a flat rate of $1.01 and then $0.09 for each minute. If a call cost $9.56, how long did it last?

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Leandro Lima · Answer 1 · 2022-02-20T21:18:05+0000

Answer:

95 minutes

Explanation:

Deduct the flat rate from the total to see how much was spent on minutes

9.56 - 1.01 = 8.55

to get minutes divide that by the cost per minute

8.55/0.09 = 95

95 minutes