When making a long distance call from a pay phone, the first three mins of a call cost $2.25. After that, each add. min or portion of a min of that call cost

Question

When making a long distance call from a certain pay phone, the first three minutes of a call cost $2.25. After that, each additional minute or portion of a minute of that call cost $0.25. Use an inequality to find the number of minutes one can call long distance for $5.00.

A. 20 minutes or fewer

B. 14 minutes or fewer

C. 2 minutes or fewer

D. 11 minutes or fewer

Answer 1

2.25+.25x<=5.00

So x=11

Now add 3 minutes. So 14 minutes altogether. B.