Question

1. michelle’s cell phone bill last month was $69.90. her basic monthly charge for unlimited minutes in her calling area is $29.95. miscellaneous fees and taxes this month totaled $9.95. she is charged $0.40 per minute when she is out of her service area. how many “out of area” minutes was she charged for this month?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate total non - out - of - area charges

$29.95 + 9.95=39.9$

Step2: Calculate out - of - area charges

$69.90−39.9 = 30$

Step3: Calculate out - of - area minutes

$30\div0.40 = 75$

Answer:

75