Question

You order from a catalog the following office supplies: 10 boxes of paper, each box is 6 pounds and 36 boxes of pens, each box weighs 12 ounces. Shipping charges are $12.00 for the first 20 pounds, $10.00 for the next 30 pounds, $0.50 per pound for the next 50 pounds. what will the shipping charge be

Answer 1

this is a fairly simple question just with a lot of steps

1. calculate the total weight of the paper
2. calculate the total weight of the pens
3. add up the total weight of paper + pens
4. based on the total weight, use the shipping guide to determine the cost

10 boxes of paper * 6 pounds per box + 36 boxes of pens * (12/16) pounds per box ---> total weight