SOLUTION: A long distance telephone company charges 7 cents per minute or 50 cent minimum charge per completed call, whichever is greater. Find the cost, in cents per minute , for a 6 minute

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Question 868490: A long distance telephone company charges 7 cents per minute or 50 cent minimum charge per completed call, whichever is greater. Find the cost, in cents per minute , for a 6 minute call ?
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A long distance telephone company charges 7 cents per minute or 50 cents minimum charge per completed call, whichever is greater. Find the cost, in cents per minute , for a 6 minute call ?

6 * 7 = 42 cents
But the caller would be charged 50 cents (minimum charge per completed call).