For a telephone call from New York City to Los Angeles, a telephone company charges $1.05 for the first three minutes and $0.25 for each additional minute.

Which of the expressions shows the cost of any phone call over 3 minutes? (m represents the number of minutes over 3)

A) 1.05 + 3m

B) 1.05 + 0.25 (3)

C) 1.05 + 0.25m

D) 1.05 - 0.25m

E) 1.05 (3) + 0.25m

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Korbin

1 August, 20:37

For a telephone call from New York City to Los Angeles, a telephone company charges $1.05 for the first three minutes and $0.25 for each additional minute.

Which of the expressions shows the cost of any phone call over 3 minutes? (m represents the number of minutes over 3)

A) 1.05 + 3m

B) 1.05 + 0.25 (3)

C) 1.05 + 0.25m

D) 1.05 - 0.25m

E) 1.05 (3) + 0.25m

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Beckham · Answer 1

c because m is the number of minutes over 3 so you would multiply that by 0.25 and add 1.05 altogether.

1.05 is what under 3 minutes is. 0.25 times m (the number of minutes over 3) and add them.

1.05+0.25