Question

In the country of Enigmia the postage charge for sending a letter is calculated according to the

following formula:
20 cents per 50 square centimetres of envelope area plus 32 cents per 40 grams of weight.
All measurements of area and weight are rounded up to the next multiples of 50 square
centimetres and 40 grams before calculation.
Jennifer has a letter weighing 125 grams in a 20 cm by 12 cm rectangular envelope that she
wants to send.
What will the postage charge be for Jennifer's letter?
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Answer 1

$2.12

Explanation:

First, let's find the area of Jennifer's envelope: 20 cm x 12 cm = 240 square cm.

Since the area needs to be rounded up to the next multiple of 50 square cm, we will round up 240 square cm to 250 square cm.

Next, let's round up the weight of the letter to the next multiple of 40 grams: 125 grams rounded up to 140 grams.

Now that we have the rounded up values for both weight and area, we can use the formula to find the postage charge:

20 cents per 50 square cm x (250 square cm ÷ 50) = 100 cents

32 cents per 40 grams x (140 grams ÷ 40) = 112 cents

So the total postage charge will be 100 cents + 112 cents = 212 cents = $2.12.

Therefore, the postage charge for Jennifer's letter will be $2.12.

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