Question

Penn is using Shipping World's international shipping rates to calculate the shipping cost for her packages. The company charges $30 plus $8 per pound for each package.Which graph models the cost, y, of shipping a package that weighs x pounds?

Answer 1

Y = $30 + $8x

Explanation:

Given that:

Shipping World International Shipping rate = $30 plus $8 per pound per package

Where ;

$30 is a constant fee

$8 is the fee charged per pound weight of package

Let weight of package in pounds = x

Y = shipping rate * weight of package

Y = $30 + $8x