On a disney cruise ship, there are two options for an internet connection. The first option is a fee of $5 plus an additional $0.25 per minute. The second option costs $50 for an unlimited number of minutes. Write an inequality that can be used to determine for how many minutes, m, the first option is cheaper than the second one.

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11 June, 06:29

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Hailey Pugh · Answer 1

5 + 0.25m < 50

0.25m < 50 - 5

0.25m < 45

m < 45 / 0.25

m < 180 ... so when the minutes are 179 or less, then the first option is cheaper