Question

The monthly membership fee for an online television and movie service is 9.80$.Thecostofviewingtelevisionshowsonlineisincludedinthemembershipfee,butthereisanadditionalfeeof$ $1.50$ to rent each movie online. For one month, Jill's membership and movie rental fees were 12.80$ . How many movies did Jill rent online that month?

• A. $1$
• B. $2$
• C. $3$
• D. $4$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$2$

Equation for monthly bill when $m$ number of movies are rented per month $=9.80+1.5m$
Given, $9.80+1.5m=12.80$
$=>1.5m=3$
$=>m=2$
Thus, Jill rented two movies that month