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 30 g |
$1.50 |
$0.90
|
Every additional 10 g or part thereof |
$0.35 |
How much did Jade pay for the postage when she sent a letter which weighed 89 g and 8 postcards to Korea by airmail?
Remaining mass that Jade had to pay for the letter as it was more than 30 g
= 89 - 30
= 59 g
Number of sets of additional 10 g of the letter that Jade had to pay for
= 59 ÷ 10
= 5 r 9
Total number of sets of additional 10 g of the letter that Jade had to pay for
= 5 + 1
= 6
Amount that Jade had to pay for the sets of additional 10 g of the letter
= 6 x 0.35
= $2.10
Total amount that Jade had to pay for the letter
= 1.50 + 2.10
= $3.60
Amount that Jade had to pay for the 8 postcards
= 8 x 0.90
= $7.20
Total amount that Jade paid
= 3.60 + 7.20
= $10.80
Answer(s): $10.80