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AlgebraEasyCost of a ten-minute call

Algebra practice question

The cost C, in dollars, of a phone call lasting m minutes is given by C(m) = 0.1m + 0.5. What is the cost, in dollars, of a 10-minute call?

Answer: 1.5 or 3/2

0.1(10) + 0.5 = 1 + 0.5 = 1.5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 1
1 forgets the 0.5 connection charge.
If you answered 5.5
5.5 uses 0.5 per minute and 0.1 fixed.
If you answered 10.5
10.5 adds 10 and 0.5 without multiplying by 0.1.

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