Using a Phone Card to Make a Long Distance Call $\$ 0.88$

question 176

Multiple Choice

Using a phone card to make a long distance call costs a flat fee of $\$ 0.88$ plus $\$ 0.25$ per minute starting with the first minute. What is an equation of the form $y = m x + b$ for this situation?

• A) \(y = 0.88 x + 0.25\)
• B) \(y = 0.25 x\)
• C) \(y = 0.25 x + 0.88\)
• D) \(y = 0.88 x\)

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