Your cell phone plan costs $34.99 per month plus $0.14 for each text message you send or receive. You have at most $39 to spend on your cell phone bill. What is the maximum number of text messages that you can send or receive month
The maximum number of text messages is _
To find the maximum number of text messages, we need to first subtract the fixed cost of $34.99 from the total amount we can spend: $39 - $34.99 = $4.01.
Then we divide the remaining amount by the cost per text message: $4.01 / $0.14 = 28.64.
Since we cannot send or receive a fraction of a text message, the maximum number of text messages we can send or receive is 28.
To find the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive, subtract the monthly plan cost from the amount you have to spend on your cell phone bill.
Maximum spending on text messages = Amount available to spend on cell phone bill - Monthly plan cost
Maximum spending on text messages = $39 - $34.99 = $4.01
Now, divide the maximum spending on text messages by the cost per text message to find the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive.
Maximum number of text messages = Maximum spending on text messages / Cost per text message
Maximum number of text messages = $4.01 / $0.14 = 28.64
Since you cannot send or receive a fraction of a text message, the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive is 28.
To find the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive in a month, we need to determine how much of the $39 budget will be spent on the $34.99 flat fee and how much will be spent on the $0.14 per text message charge.
The flat fee of $34.99 is a fixed cost, meaning it does not change regardless of the number of text messages. So, we subtract this amount from the total budget:
$39 - $34.99 = $4.01
Now, we divide the remaining amount ($4.01) by the cost per text message ($0.14) to find the maximum number of text messages:
$4.01 ÷ $0.14 = 28.64
Since we cannot send or receive a fraction of a text message, we round down to the nearest whole number:
Maximum number of text messages = 28
Therefore, the maximum number of text messages you can send or receive in a month is 28.