The ratio is common, so you could write:
a1 * r^4 = a^5 (you do r^4 because there are 4 times you need to multiply by the ratio to get from a1 to a5)
Plug in the values:
3 * r^4 = 48
Divide by 3:
r^4 = 16
Take the fourth root of both sides:
r = 2
The common ratio is 2.
Ann wants to choose from two telephone plans. Plan A involves a fixed charge of $10 per month and call charges at $0.10 per minute. Plan B involves a fixed charge of $15 per month and call charges at $0.08 per minute.
Plan A $10 + .10/minute
Plan B $15 + .08/minute
If 250 minutes are used:
Plan A: $10+$25=$35
Plan B: $15+$20=$35
If 400 minutes are used:
Plan A: $10+$40=$50
Plan B: $15+$32=$47
B is the correct answer. How to test it:
Plan A: $10+(.10*249 minutes)
$10+$24.9=$34.9
Plan B: $15+(.08*249 minutes)
$15+$19.92=$34.92
Plan A < Plan B if less than 250 minutes are used.
Answer:
3.31 x 10^4
Step-by-step explanation:
3.111 x 10^4 is 31110
2 x 10^3 is 2000
31110 + 2000 = 33100 or 3.31 x 10^4
