Question

Liz is shipping a present to her friend. The shipping company charges one fee for the box, and another fee depending on the weight of the package. She pays $2 for the shipping box. The package weighs 9 pounds. If liz paid a total of $38, how much does the company charge per pound?

Answer 1

$4 per pound

Explanation:

given data

let the total charge be y

and let the number of pound be n

also let the charge per pound be p

we know that the expression for the total charges is given as

y=2+np

given that

y=$38

n=9

the expression the charges is now

38=2+9p

solving for p we have

38-2=9p

36=9p

p=36/9

p=4

therefore she is charged $4 per pound