Question

Jerry ordered 4 items online. He is charged $2.91 per pound for shipping. The items weighed 4.3 pounds, 2 pounds, 3.8 pounds, and 5.9 pounds. How much will he be charged for shipping? (Round to the nearest cent).

Answer 1

46.56 pounds

Explanation:

Given data

4.3 pounds

2 pounds

3.8 pounds, and

5.9 pounds

Let us find the total weight of all the items

=4.3+2+3.8+5.9

=16 pounds

We are told that he is charged $2.91 per pound for shipping

Hence the cost of shipping 16 pounds is

=2.91*16

=46.56 pounds