Write the requested inequality.
-The cost for a long-distance telephone call is $0.35 for the first minute and $0.10 for each additional minute or a portion thereof. The total cost of the call cannot exceed $3. Write an inequality
Representing the number of minutes m, a person could talk without exceeding $3.
A) $m \leq 27$
B) $m \leq 28$
C) $m \leq 29$
D) $m \leq 26$

Question

Write the requested inequality.
-The cost for a long-distance telephone call is $0.35 for the first minute and $0.10 for each additional minute or a portion thereof. The total cost of the call cannot exceed $3. Write an inequality
Representing the number of minutes m, a person could talk without exceeding $3. 
A) $m \leq 27$
B) $m \leq 28$
C) $m \leq 29$
D) $m \leq 26$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cost for the first minute is $0.35, and each additional minute costs $0.10. The total cost cannot exceed $3. Therefore, the inequality is $0.35 + 0.10(m-1) \leq 3$. Solving for $m$, we get $m \leq 27$.

Write the Requested Inequality m≤27m \leq 27m≤27 B) m≤28m \leq 28m≤28 C) m≤29m \leq 29m≤29

Write the Requested Inequality $m \leq 27$ B) $m \leq 28$ C) $m \leq 29$