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 40 g |
$1.20 |
$0.60
|
Every additional 10 g or part thereof |
$0.20 |
How much did Fanny pay for the postage when she sent a letter which weighed 94 g and 8 postcards to Korea by airmail?
Remaining mass that Fanny had to pay for the letter as it was more than 40 g
= 94 - 40
= 54 g
Number of sets of additional 10 g of the letter that Fanny had to pay for
= 54 ÷ 10
= 5 r 4
Total number of sets of additional 10 g of the letter that Fanny had to pay for
= 5 + 1
= 6
Amount that Fanny had to pay for the sets of additional 10 g of the letter
= 6 x 0.20
= $1.20
Total amount that Fanny had to pay for the letter
= 1.20 + 1.20
= $2.40
Amount that Fanny had to pay for the 8 postcards
= 8 x 0.60
= $4.80
Total amount that Fanny paid
= 2.40 + 4.80
= $7.20
Answer(s): $7.20