The information below for two pay-as-you-go cell phone companies is given On Call - 3.5 hours: $10
Talk Time - 1/2 hour:$1.25

a.) what is the unit rate in dollars for each company?
b.) Which company offers the best deal?
c.) Another company offers a rate of $0.05 per minute. How would you find the unit rate per hour?

a) On Call: $2.86/hour

Talk Time: $2.50/hour

b) Talk Time offers the best deal.

c) $3/hour

Multiply 0.05 by 60 because there are 60 minutes in an hour.

Step-by-step explanation:

a) On Call: 10/3.5=2.86

Talk Time: 1.25/0.5=2.50

b) On Call>Talk Time

Talk Time offers the best deal.

c) 0.05x60=3

Multiply 0.05 by 60 because there are 60 minutes in an hour.

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