Roy wants to send Jenny an SMS. His balance is ₹ 1.20. The first text would cost ₹ 0.4 and rest would cost ₹0.08 each. How many messages (SMS) he can send?

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Solution

The correct option is B
11

Balance after first SMS = $/ 1 . / 2^{12} 0$
$- 0.4 0 - ------ -$
$0. 80 - ---- -$

Cost of each SMS hereafter = ₹ 0.08

Now, no. of SMS Roy can send $= \frac{0.80}{0.08}$

$= \frac{80 \times / 100}{8 \times / 100} = 10$

$∴$ He can send 10 + 1 = 11 SMS in total.

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Roy wants to send Jenny an SMS. His balance is ₹ 1.20. The first text would cost ₹ 0.4 and rest would cost ₹0.08 each. How many messages (SMS) he can send?

The correct option is B 11 Balance after first SMS = /1./2120 − 0.4 0–––––––– 0. 8 0–––––– Cost of each SMS hereafter = ₹ 0.08 Now, no. of SMS Roy can send =0.800.08 =80×/1008×/100=10 ∴ He can send 10 + 1 = 11 SMS in total.

The correct option is B
11

Balance after first SMS = $/ 1 . / 2^{12} 0$
$- 0.4 0 - ------ -$
$0. 80 - ---- -$

Cost of each SMS hereafter = ₹ 0.08

Now, no. of SMS Roy can send $= \frac{0.80}{0.08}$

$= \frac{80 \times / 100}{8 \times / 100} = 10$

$∴$ He can send 10 + 1 = 11 SMS in total.