The cost to place a phone call to Tokyo was $3.17 for the first minute plus $1.19 for each additional minute. What was the cost of a 5-minute phone call?

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Adolfo Mooney

14 March, 14:28

The cost to place a phone call to Tokyo was $3.17 for the first minute plus $1.19 for each additional minute. What was the cost of a 5-minute phone call?

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Gustavo Thomas · Answer 1

It would be $7.93 for the 5 minute phone call.

Gloria Molina · Answer 2

sorry there was a mistake on my last answer.

so basically your equation would be 3.17+1.19 (n-1)

in this case, it would be 3.17+1.19 (5-1)

3.17+1.19 (4)

3.17+4.76

7.93

the cost of a 5-minute phone call would be $7.93