A cell phone company charges a flat rate of $5.25 per month with an additional charge of $.29 per minute. How many minutes did Taylor talk on her cell phone if her monthly bill was $27
To find the number of minutes Taylor talked on her cell phone, we can set up an equation:
Total monthly bill = Flat rate + (Additional charge per minute x Number of minutes)
$27 = $5.25 + $0.29m
Subtract the flat rate from the total bill:
$21.75 = $0.29m
Divide both sides by $0.29 to solve for the number of minutes:
21.75 / 0.29 = m
m = 75
Therefore, Taylor talked on her cell phone for 75 minutes.