Anu wants to have a phone booth wherein she charges Rs.1 per minute. At what number of minutes, would she neither make a profit nor have a loss (over a two month period). Handset cost not taken into account?

550

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Solution

The correct option is A 550
Going from answer options.

Assuming answer option (a)

Number of minutes = 550. free minutes = 275. total calculated minutes = 275 $\times$ 0.8 = Rs 220

220+330=550 which is the number of minutes at which she would neither make a profit nor have a loss. Answer is option (a)

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Anu wants to have a phone booth wherein she charges Rs.1 per minute. At what number of minutes, would she neither make a profit nor have a loss (over a two month period). Handset cost not taken into account?

The correct option is A 550Going from answer options. Assuming answer option (a) Number of minutes = 550. free minutes = 275. total calculated minutes = 275×0.8 = Rs 220 220+330=550 which is the number of minutes at which she would neither make a profit nor have a loss. Answer is option (a)