Question

For his long distance phone service, Dale pays an $8 monthly fee plus 6 cents per minute. Last month, Dale's long distance bill was $12.08. For how many minutes was Dale billed?

Answer 1

Answer: ~ 6.8 or round up to ~7 minutes

Explanation:

You first subtrat the $8 monthly cost pay from the $12.08

Which leaves you with $4:08

Divide 4.08 by 6 and you get .68

Move the decimal over and you get your answer