Using a Phone Card to Make a Long Distance Call

question 164

Multiple Choice

Using a phone card to make a long distance call costs a flat fee of $0.81 plus $0.16 per minute starting with the first minute. Find the total cost of a phone call which lasts 27 minutes.

• A) $27.13
• B) $4.32
• C) $22.03
• D) $5.13

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