Question

Noah receives a $5 discount each month on his cell phone bill because he signed up for a auto pay from his bank account. Over the last 8 months ,Noah has paid a total of $280 for his cell phone bill. What would Noah be charged for his cell phone bill each month if he stopped using auto-pay?

Answer 1

Explanation:

280÷8=35+5=$40

Answer 2

$40 per month

You could do this two ways:

Divide 280 by the 8 months to get the original charge per month including the discount, which would be $35 per month. He would've been charged an additional $5 for every month, so add 5 to the 35 to get $40 per month.

He would've been charged an additional $5 for every month, so multiply 5 by 8 to get 40, then add that to 280 to get 320. That's how much he would've paid without the discount over 8 months. Divide that by the 8 months, and you get $40 per month.