A cellular phone company charges a $49.99 monthly fee for 600 free minutes. Each additional minute c

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    math_celebrity Administrator Staff Member

    A cellular phone company charges a $49.99 monthly fee for 600 free minutes. Each additional minute costs $.35. This month you used 750 minutes. How much do you owe

    Find the overage minutes:
    Overage Minutes = Total Minutes - Free Minutes
    Overage Minutes = 750 - 600
    Overage Minutes = 150

    Calculate overage cost:
    Overage Cost = Overage Minutes * Overage cost per minute
    Overage Cost = 150 * 0.35
    Overage Cost = $52.5

    Calculate total cost (how much do you owe):
    Total Cost = Monthly Fee + Overage Cost
    Total Cost = $49.99 + $52.50
    Total Cost = $102.49
     

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