Question

cellular phone companies often package their products to make them more attractive to potential users. if you average 356 minutes per month in talk time which package is the better deal. package A: free phone and 300 minutes. it will cost 0.12 per minute for each minute over the plan time. package A has a base rate of $39.95. package B: phone costs $10 and has 350 minutes of time and 0.08 per minute for each minute over the plan time. package B has a base rate of 35.95 not including the phone.

Answer 1

Answer: package B is the better deal.

Explanation:

package A offers free phone and 300 minutes. it will cost 0.12 per minute for each minute over the plan time. Also, package A has a base rate of $39.95. This means that if you average 356 minutes per month in talk time, the cost using package A would be

0.12(356 - 300) + 39.95 = $46.67

package B : phone costs $10 and has 350 minutes of time and 0.08 per minute for each minute over the plan time. Also, package B has a base rate of 35.95 not including the phone. This means that if you average 356 minutes per month in talk time, the cost using package B would be

10 + 0.08(356 - 350) + 35.95 = $46.43

Therefore, package B is the better deal since it is cheaper.