Cheryl is signing up for a golf tournament that costs 20% more than her monthly cell phone expenses to enter the tournament. If Cheryl spends $400 more on her monthly cell phone expenses than on the electricity bill, which costs $800, calculate the total amount she pays upon signing up for the golf tournament.
How much does Cheryl spend on her monthly cell phone expenses? ** If the electricity bill costs $800, and Cheryl spends $400 more on her monthly cell phone expenses than on the electricity bill, she pays $800+$400 = $<<800+400=1200>>1200 on cell phone expenses.
How much does Cheryl have to pay to enter the tournament? ** Since the cost to enter the tournament is 20% more than Cheryl's monthly cell phone expenses, to enter the tournament, Cheryl has to pay 20/100*1200 = $<<20/100*1200=240>>240 more than her monthly cell phone expenses.
How much does Cheryl have to pay to join the golf tournament? ** The total cost of joining the golf tournament is $1200+$240 = $<<1200+240=1440>>1440
#### 1440