The information for two pay-as-you-go cell phone companies is given:

- For one company: 3.5 hours cost $10
- For the other company: 1/2 hour costs $1.25

What is the unit rate in dollars per hour for each company?

The first **company's **rate is $2.86 per hour, and the second company's rate is $2.50 per hour. ;

Answered by RachelMeghanMarkle | 2024-06-18

One company wants $10 per 3.5 hours, so they want 10 / 3.5 ≈ 2,86 dollars per hour (after rounding to the closest hundreths).
Second company wants $1.25 per half an hour, so they want 2 * 1,25 = 2,50 dollars per hour.
The unit rate is 2,86:2,50

Answered by SlowZasob | 2024-06-24

The unit rate for the first company is approximately $2.86 per hour, while the unit rate for the second company is $2.50 per hour. Therefore, the second company offers a better rate. Comparing the two, the first company is more expensive by 36 cents per hour.
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Answered by SlowZasob | 2024-10-11