Question

Sherry and Sheila are college roommates. They share the cost of the telephone. They each pay half of the monthly charge and pay their own long distance telephone charges. How much did Sherry pay for her share of the bill if the monthly charge was $25.40 and she made $12.92 in long distance phone calls?

Answer 1

To find the amount Sherry paid, you will take the monthly charge and divide by 2.  Then add the amount charged for her long distance calls.

($25.40/2) + $12.92
$12.70 + $12.92
$25.62

Sherry paid $25.62 for her portion of the phone bill.