Noah receives a $5 discount each month on his cell phone bill because he signed up for auto-pay from his bank account. Over the last 8 months, Noah has paid a total of $280 for his cell phone bill. What would Noah be charged for his cell phone bill each month if he stopped using auto-pay?
$35
$34
$40
$30
Noah receives a $5 discount each month on his cell phone bill because he signed up for auto-pay from his bank account. Over the last 8 months, Noah has paid a total of $280 for his cell phone bill. What would Noah be charged for his cell phone bill each month if he stopped using auto-pay?
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To find out what Noah would be charged each month if he stopped using auto-pay, we need to consider the discount he receives.
1. Noah receives a $5 discount each month for 8 months, so the total discount is:
[
5 text{ dollars} times 8 text{ months} = 40 text{ dollars}
]
2. The total amount Noah paid over the last 8 months is $280, which includes the discount.
3. To find out what the total amount would have been without the discount, we add the total discounts back to the amount paid:
[
280 text{ dollars} + 40 text{ dollars} = 320 text{ dollars}
]
4. Then to find the monthly charge without the discount, we divide the total amount by 8 months:
[
frac{320 text{ dollars}}{8 text{ months}} = 40 text{ dollars}
]
So, if Noah stopped using auto-pay, he would be charged $40 each month.
The correct answer is $40.