2000 AMC 10 Problems/Problem 4

Problem

Chandra pays an on-line service provider a fixed monthly fee plus an hourly charge for connect time. Her December bill was $$12.48$, but in January her bill was $$17.54$ because she used twice as much connect time as in December. What is the fixed monthly fee?

$\textbf{(A)}\ $ 2.53 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ $ 5.06 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ $ 6.24 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ $ 7.42 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ $ 8.77$

Solution

Let $x$ be the fixed fee, and $y$ be the amount she pays for the minutes she used in the first month.

$x+y=12.48$

$x+2y=17.54$

$y=5.06$

$x=7.42$

We want the fixed fee, which is $\boxed{\text{D}}$

See Also

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