Question

Fedex announced on March 2,2009, an average increase of 69% for U.S. services to help offest a reduction in business effective immediately. If a FedEx First Overnight package costs $67.41 for a 1 pound package to ship today, what did it cost to ship before the increase?

Answer 1

Let x be the original price\[67.41 = 1.69x\]\[x = \frac{67.41}{1.69} \approx 39.89\]

Answer 2

ty I am really getting stuck to day

Answer 3

No problem. When someone helps you with a question, you should push the "Good Answer" button next to their name :)

Answer 4

sorry I ment to but was responding to my professor