Answer
98 seconds
Step by step explanation
The reason being is that .5 would be millisecond and 5 will round up making the answer be 98 seconds
I think the question is asking for the cost (C) when we already know that the sell price (S) is $24
So C+M=S
C+0.45C=24
1.45C=24
C=16.5516
And the answer is $16 and 55 cents
I honestly don't know any of this so