Question

Michelle has just been informed that her cell phone plan will be increasing in price. Her new pricing plan has a flat fee of $34.00 per month, plus a cost of $0.08 per minute of usage. Based on her budget, Michelle has determined she can only afford to use a maximum of 299 minutes per month. Considering the given information, what is the highest amount Michelle will pay for her cell phone per month?

Answer 1

$34.00 + .08x = total

34 + .08(299) 

=34 + 23.92

= 57.92 would be the highest