Na m e : _______________________________________ Date: _____________________
Time Sun. Mon. Tues. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Sat.
8 am to 4 pm
4 pm to 10 pm
10 pm to 8 am
Directions: Here is a chart that shows three kinds of rates for long distance calls. Study
the chart and then answer the questions.
Hey, do this first! Scan the chart and then ask
yourself questions about it. This gets your brain
ready to work.
Highest rate Regular rate Lowest rate
$.50/min. $.30/min. $.20/min.
- On which day of the week are the cheapest rates? ____
- What is the difference between the highest rate and the lowest rate?
_____________________________________________________________________________
- During which time of the day is it cheapest to make a long-distance call?
_____________________________________________________________________________
- If you wanted to call your grandmother on Sunday, during which times of the day
would it be the cheapest to do so? _____________________________________________
- You talk to your Aunt Lottie on Wednesday morning at 10 am for three minutes.
How much will the call cost? ___________________________________________________
- How are weekdays between 8 am to 4 pm different from weekends during
that time? ___________________________________________________________________
- How does the rate on Saturday between 4 pm and 10 pm differ from that time during
the rest of the week? __________________________________________________________
- What do you think the rate would be if you started a call at 3:30 pm on Friday and
finished it at 4:30 pm? ________________________________________________________
Long Distance Rates