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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Amber is on a family cell phone plan with the other 3 members of her family. The family gets 600 shared cell phone minutes a month, and each family member is limited to his or her equal share of the minutes. The only free calls are calls between family members. How many minutes per day can Amber talk on her cell phone with her friends during a 30-day month, without going over her share of the minutes? A. 20 B. 5 C. 4 D. 150

OpenStudy (anonymous):

can we choose more than 1 option?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no just 1

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

600/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

150

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't think that is the answer

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

It is.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

because 600 is for the whole group, and the question asks about 1 person

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Because there are 600 minutes shared between 4 people

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 people

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

So, you divide the 600 by 4 to get the individual

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Amber AND three other people. 1+3=4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How do you know Amber isn't part of the 3 person group? Hehe.

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

And they all have equal minutes

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Because it says with the other three members of her family.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Where does it say that?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ohh

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Do you need to read through it again?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hehe

OpenStudy (anonymous):

*smacks face*

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

ha

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (anonymous):

But it asks for only amber not the whole group

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Omg.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

600/4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

that gives you 150

OpenStudy (anonymous):

THEN you divide 150 by 30 days for amber, which gives you 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

c:

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

That is per day

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

It's asking per 30 days which 30 days=1 month

OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many minutes >per day< can Amber talk on her cell phone with her friends during a 30-day month, without going over her share of the minutes?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It asks per day. :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

boom

OpenStudy (haleyelizabeth2017):

Oh, I misread, sorry

OpenStudy (anonymous):

We both did. :p

OpenStudy (anonymous):

well thank you both you are amazing I wish I could give you both medal but thank you so much

OpenStudy (anonymous):

poor me ;-;

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I thought he gave you 1 on you have a medal and I have been giving you medals for you help and I fanned you do you feel better now

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