Question

A mail service company charges $16 to prepare a package for shipping. Postage is $1.80 per pound. Which equation models the relationship between p, the weight of a package, and c, the cost of shipping it?

Answer 1

t (total cost)=p (lbs) * postage + 16$

Answer 2

Answer: The relation between p, the weight of a package, and c, the cost of shipping it is given by
`c=1.80p+16`

Explanation:

Let the weight of a package be 'p'.

Let the cost of shipping be 'c'.

Cost of postage per pound = $1.80

Cost for prepare a package for shipping = $16

According to question,

`c=1.80p+16`

Hence, the relation between p, the weight of a package, and c, the cost of shipping it is given by
`c=1.80p+16`