Amie, a freelance editor, charges the rates shown in the table below to edit
manuscripts. The cost per page increases
as the quality of editing improves. Amie
also gives a 20% discount if the entire
amount is paid up front.
Express Proofreading costs $5.00
Basic Proofreading $7.95
Extended Proofreading $10.00
Deep Editing $12.00

Anna has a 48-page manuscript. The
equation below shows the relationship
between the total cost of editing 48 pages,
T, and the cost per page, c, if she gets the
20% discount:
48c - 0.20(48c) = 1
Using the equation, what is the best
quality of editing that Ellen can get done
for a maximum of $500?

A) Basic Proofreading
B) Express Proofreading
C) Deep Editing
D) Extended Proofreading