Question

Your cell phone plan costs $34.99 per month plus $0.16 for each text message you send or receive. You have at most $42 to spend on your cell phone bill. What is

the maximum number of text messages that you can send or receive next month?
The maximum number of text messages is
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Answer 1

262.5 messages per month

Explanation:

Cost of plan = $34.99

Cost per message = $0.16

Maximum bill = $42

Maximum # of messages = $42/$0.16 = 262.5