A.shipping company uses a formula to determine the cost for shipping a package: c = 2.79 + 0.38p , where c is the cost of shipping and p is the number of pounds. What is the cost of shipping a package that weighs 8 pounds?
A $2.79
B $3.04
C $5.21
D $5.83

Question

A.shipping company uses a formula to determine the cost for shipping a package: c = 2.79 + 0.38p , where c is the cost of shipping and p is the number of pounds. What is the cost of shipping a package that weighs 8 pounds?
 A $2.79 
B $3.04 
C $5.21
 D $5.83

anonymous · Answer

3.04

anonymous · Answer

what i did was take 0.38 and multiply it by 8 since its 0.38 per pound, and there's 8 pounds

anonymous · Answer

thanks both but wich one is right

anonymous · Answer

i think her's is actually more logical, i get how she got her answer, and i think her method is more logical.

anonymous · Answer

yea i think so

anonymous · Answer

k thanks