SOLUTION: the first minute of a telephone call costs 24 cents and each additional minute 13 cents. What is the cost of a 5 minute call?

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Question 632061: the first minute of a telephone call costs 24 cents and each additional minute 13 cents. What is the cost of a 5 minute call?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

the first minute of a telephone call costs 24 cents 

and each additional minute 13 cents. 

What is the cost of a 5 minute call?  24¢ + 4·13¢  = 76¢