You are an entrepreneur selling handmade kites. Your company Kites-R-Fun has been contacted by a customer in Alaska who wants to purchase several of your best-selling kites and wants you to ship them to her. You charge $6 per kite plus a flat rate ( one-time) of $10 to ship these items to Alaska.

Question

Complete the table below to find the pattern:

Kites Purchased | Total Cost for K-R-F
0 $10
1 $16
4 ___
7 ___
10 ___

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost for Kites-R-Fun based on the number of kites purchased, you can use the formula:

Total Cost = (Cost per kite * Number of kites) + Shipping fee

Where the cost per kite is $6, and the flat shipping fee is $10.

Here's how the costs break down:

1. For 0 kites:

   • Total Cost = (6 * 0) + 10 = $10

2. For 1 kite:

   • Total Cost = (6 * 1) + 10 = 6 + 10 = $16

3. For 4 kites:

   • Total Cost = (6 * 4) + 10 = 24 + 10 = $34

4. For 7 kites:

   • Total Cost = (6 * 7) + 10 = 42 + 10 = $52

5. For 10 kites:

   • Total Cost = (6 * 10) + 10 = 60 + 10 = $70

Now, let's fill in the blanks in the table:

| Kites Purchased | Total Cost for K-R-F | |-----------------|-----------------------| | 0 | $10 | | 1 | $16 | | 4 | $34 | | 7 | $52 | | 10 | $70 |

So, the completed table is:

| Kites Purchased | Total Cost for K-R-F | |-----------------|-----------------------| | 0 | $10 | | 1 | $16 | | 4 | $34 | | 7 | $52 | | 10 | $70 |