Question

It cost Layla $4.70 to send 47 text messages. How many text messages did she send if she spent $15.10?

Answer 1

Answer: 151 messages

Step-by-step explanation:

each messages cost Layla 10 cents. Which means that 151 x 0.10= 15.10

Answer 2

Answer:

151 text messages

Step-by-step explanation:

Given conditions:

• Layla cost for 47 messages is $4.70.

To find:

• No. of text messages cost if she spent $15.10.

Solution:

Given,

No. of text messages for $4.70 = 47

So, no. of text messages for $1.00 = $\frac{47}{4.7}$

Therefore,

No. of text messages for $15.10

= $\frac{47}{4.7}$ × 15.10

= 10 × 15.10

= 151

Hence,

The no. of text messages for $15.10 are 151 (Ans)