Esther Flowers lives in a state which charges a car registration fee of $15.50 for the first 2,000 pounds and $.75 for every 100 pounds or fraction of 100 pounds above 2,000. Her car weighs 2,850 pounds.
Find the registration fee.

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Esther Flowers lives in a state which charges a car registration fee of $15.50 for the first 2,000 pounds and $.75 for every 100 pounds or fraction of 100 pounds above 2,000.  Her car weighs 2,850 pounds.
Find the registration fee.

anonymous · Answer

i think this right
since 15.00 is for 2,00 pounds u dont have to find dat just the rest so
2,000-2850=850
.75x850=637.50 and add the 15,000 to this ans
637.50+15.50=653

anonymous · Answer

Well I would have thought that this process is right but I already know the answer is $22.25

anonymous · Answer

Does anyone see what I mean? :-)

anonymous · Answer

@DLS  @amistre64

anonymous · Answer

is Arandas way right and am I missing it or is my answer right? :0

amistre64 · Answer

Esther Flowers lives in a state which charges a car registration fee of 

$15.50 for the first 2,000 pounds 
$.75 for every 100 pounds or fraction of 100 pounds above 2,000.

Her car weighs 2,850 pounds.

Find the registration fee.

2850 = 2000 + 850
            15.50 + 850

850 = 8.5 hundred pouds

15.50 + 8.5(.75) = reg fee

anonymous · Answer

Thank you! :-)

amistre64 · Answer

youre welcome