Tamara has a cell phone plan that charges $0.07 per minute plus a monthly fee of $19.00. She budgets $29.50 per month for total cell phone expenses without taxes. What is the maximum number of minutes Tamara could use her phone eahc month in order to stay within her budget?

a) 150
b) 271
c) 421
d) 692

Question

Tamara has a cell phone plan that charges $0.07 per minute plus a monthly fee of $19.00. She budgets $29.50 per month for total cell phone expenses without taxes. What is the maximum number of minutes Tamara could use her phone eahc month in order to stay within her budget?

a) 150
b) 271
c) 421
d) 692

anonymous · Answer

Take the $29.50 and subtract $19.00 to get $10.50 left over. This means she has $10.50 left to use. Divide $10.50 by $0.07 to get 150 minutes answer A.