A telephone company charges ₹0.05 per minute for local calls and ₹0.12 per minute for long distance calls. Which expression gives the total cost in rupees for "x" minutes of local calls and "y" minutes of long distance calls?
A
0.05x+0.12y
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B
0.05x−0.12y
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C
0.17(x+y)
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D
0.17xy
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Solution
The correct option is A0.05x+0.12y Given, the charges for local and long distance calls are ₹0.05 per minute and ₹0.12 per minute respectively.
Total minutes of local call is = x Total minutes of long distance call is = y
∴ The required algebraic expression is₹(0.05x+0.12y).