A shipping company charged $15 to ship a package and 5% to insure the package. What was the total cost to ship this particular item?

Question

A shipping company charged $15 to ship a package and 5% to insure the package. What was the total cost to ship this particular item? 
    
    A. $22.50

B. $25.20

C. $15.75

D. $90.00

Ms. Sue · Answer

15 * 1.05 = ?

Scott · Answer

just a comment ... seems like the insurance would be based on the package value , not the shipping cost

Writeacher · Answer

UPS includes insurance for the first $100 of the package's value -- no extra cost for ins. I wonder what shipping company this is referring to!