Kim purchased n items from a catalog for $8 each.
Kim purchased n items from a catalog for $8 each. Postage and handling charges consisted of $7 for the first item and $1 for each additional item. Which of the following gives the total dollar amount for Kim’s purchase, including postage and handling, in terms of n ?
Answer/Solution
9n + 6
Steps/Work
its C
n items for $8 each
total price $8n
postage and handling of $3 for 1st item and $1 for the rest
total postage and handling = $ [7+ (n-1)]
= $ n+6
total cost
8n+n+6 = 9n+6
E
n items for $8 each
total price $8n
postage and handling of $3 for 1st item and $1 for the rest
total postage and handling = $ [7+ (n-1)]
= $ n+6
total cost
8n+n+6 = 9n+6
E