the paprika costs .11 per gram ... 2.75/25
so 1 ounce costs 3.08 ... 28 * .11
buying and shipping x ounces
... (1 + .05) * 3.08 * x
A spice store charged 2.75 for 25 grams of paprika. It also charges 5% of the purchase price for shipping any order.
Write and simplify an expression to determine the cost of buying and shipping x ounces of paprika. Use 1 once = 28 grams
Can a customer buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than 8.00? Explain
3 answers
cost = C
C = (2.75/25)(28/1)x + 0.05(2.75/25)(28/1)x
C = 3.234x
C = (2.75/25)(28/1)x + 0.05(2.75/25)(28/1)x
C = 3.234x
So a customer CAN NOT buy 2.5 ounces of paprika if you are being exact:
3.234(2.5) = 8.085
but it's really only .085 over budget.
3.234(2.5) = 8.085
but it's really only .085 over budget.