Contemporary Mathematics for Business and Consumers, Third Edition

Robert A. Brechner
Copyright 2003 Thomson/South-Western

1. What is the total cost to ship an order weighing 420 pounds if the breakdown
is $.18 per pound for packing, $.12 per pound for insurance, $.37 per pound
for transportation, and $148.60 for the shipping crate?

Weight of order

420 lbs.

Packing charge per pound

75.60

Insurance charge per pound

50.40

Transportation charge per pound $

155.40

Charge for shipping crate

148.60

Total cost = $

430.00

2. Create the appropriate chart for the said data.

155.4
148.6

75.6

50.4

Packing charge per pound

Insurance charge per pound
Transportation charge per pound

Charge for shippin

148.6

pound
Charge for shipping crate