Cellular phone service is available for $11 per month for 998 minutes. What is the monthly cost per minute? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cent.

The cost for the phone service is  cents per minute.

To find the cost per minute, we can use the formula:

\[
\text{Cost per minute} = \frac{\text{Total cost per month}}{\text{Total minutes per month}}
\]

Given:
- Total cost per month = $11
- Total minutes = 998

Now, divide $11 by 998 minutes:

\[
\text{Cost per minute} = \frac{11}{998} \approx 0.01102204409 \text{ dollars per minute}
\]

Convert this to cents by multiplying by 100:

\[
0.01102204409 \times 100 = 1.1022 \text{ cents per minute}
\]

Rounding to the nearest tenth of a cent:

\[
\text{Cost per minute} \approx 1.1 \text{ cents per minute}
\]

Thus, the cost for the phone service is **1.1 cents per minute**.

Would you like further details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions:
1. How would the cost per minute change if the total cost per month increased?
2. What would be the cost per minute if the number of minutes was reduced to 500?
3. How do rounding rules affect cost calculations in business applications?
4. How could a discount affect the monthly cost per minute?
5. How does the concept of rate apply to other services like internet or utility billing?

**Tip:** Always be cautious with rounding in financial calculations, especially when working with cents or fractions of currency.

Cellular phone service is available for $11 per month for 998 minutes. What is the monthly cost per minute? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a cent.

Learn how to calculate the monthly cost per minute for a cellular phone service priced at $11 per month for 998 minutes. This detailed solution includes division, unit rate calculations, and rounding to the nearest tenth of a cent. Ideal for students in Grades 5-7.

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