Marshall’s cell phone bill goes up 25 cents for every text message he sends or receives. If his base monthly bill is $24.83, how much will his bill will be for the month if he has 55 text messages? You can use the formula below, where B is the amount of the phone bill and t is the number of text messages. B=0.25t+24.83

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Marshall’s cell phone bill goes up 25 cents for every text message he sends or receives. If his base monthly bill is $24.83, how much will his bill will be for the month if he has 55 text messages? You can use the formula below, where B is the amount of the phone bill and t is the number of text messages.  B=0.25t+24.83

anonymous · Answer

38.58

stormfire1 · Answer

Just plug in 55 for t and calculate the result

anonymous · Answer

thanks

anonymous · Answer

0.25(55) + 24.83

13.75 +24.83

=  38.58