Problema Solution

Using a phone card to make a long distance call costs a flat fee of $0.85 plus per $0.19 minute starting with the first minute. Find the total cost of a phone call which lasts 8 minutes.

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the total cost = the flat fee + the cost for 8 minutes (8 multiplied by $0.19):


0.85 + 8*0.19 = $2.37


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the total cost of a phone call which lasts 8 minutes is $2.37.