Question

Margaret wants to call her friend overseas. There is a connection fee of $3 and a charge of $1.40 per minute. So the cost of the call is 3+1.4t dollars for t minutes.

Can she talk for 15 minutes without going over a budget of $25?

Answer 1

Margaret can talk for 15 minutes without going over her budget of $25.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine if Margaret can talk for 15 minutes without going over her budget of $25, we need to calculate the cost of the call for 15 minutes. The cost of the call is $3 for the connection fee plus $1.40 per minute. So for 15 minutes, the cost would be $3 + ($1.40 x 15) = $3 + $21 = $24. Therefore, Margaret can talk for 15 minutes without going over budget.

Answer 2

yes she can

Step-by-step explanation:

y = 1.4(t) + 3

y = 1.4(15) + 3

y = 21 + 3

y = 24

since the total is 24, which is less than 25, she can talk for 15 minutes.