Question

A customer is using regular deliver to ship a packageNorthside Shipping Company discovered that its old scale is not very accurateIt registers a weight that is 2 ounces too heavyA new, accurate scale shows that the actual weight of the customer's package is 2 pounds 11 ounces.

What would the total cost be if the package is weighed on the OLD SCALE?

Northside Shipping Company Regular Delivery
$0.75 first ounce
$0.60 each additional ounce

Rush Delivery
$1.45 first ounce
$0.75 each additional ounce

HINT: Make sure units used for each measurement are the same.

Answer 1

Northside Shipping: $ 24.75

Rush Delivery: $ 31.75

Explanation:

Total ounces of the package = 2 x 16 + 11 = 43 as 1 pound=16 ounces. But according to the old scale the weight will be 2 ounces less making it = 43 - 2 = 41 ounces.

Northside Shipping :

$0.75 first ounce

$0.60 each additional ounce

Hence cost = 0.75 + 0.6 x 40 = $ 24.75

Rush Delivery :

$1.45 first ounce

$0.75 each additional ounce

Hence cost = 1.45 + 0.75 x 40 = $ 31.75