The Cost of Sending an Overnight Package from Los Angeles

question 29

Multiple Choice

The cost of sending an overnight package from Los Angeles to Miami is $26.40 for a package weighing up to but not including 1 pound and $3.25 for each additional pound or portion of a pound.A model for the total cost C (in dollars) of sending the package is ​
С = 26.40 + 3.25[[x]] ,x > 0,where x is the weight in pounds.
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Determine the cost of sending a package that weighs 5.25 pounds.
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• A)$45.65
• B)​$44.65
• C)​$43.65
• D)​$46.65
• E)​$42.65

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