The table shows the airmail rates for sending letters and postcards to some countries.
Destination |
Letters |
Postcards |
|
Mass |
Postage Rate |
Per piece |
Korea, Japan
|
1st 20 g |
$1.10 |
$0.70
|
Every additional 10 g or part thereof |
$0.40 |
How much did Anna pay for the postage when she sent a letter which weighed 45 g and 2 postcards to Korea by airmail?
Remaining mass that Anna had to pay for the letter as it was more than 20 g
= 45 - 20
= 25 g
Number of sets of additional 10 g of the letter that Anna had to pay for
= 25 ÷ 10
= 2 r 5
Total number of sets of additional 10 g of the letter that Anna had to pay for
= 2 + 1
= 3
Amount that Anna had to pay for the sets of additional 10 g of the letter
= 3 x 0.40
= $1.20
Total amount that Anna had to pay for the letter
= 1.10 + 1.20
= $2.30
Amount that Anna had to pay for the 2 postcards
= 2 x 0.70
= $1.40
Total amount that Anna paid
= 2.30 + 1.40
= $3.70
Answer(s): $3.70