Question

The price to ship a box varies directly as the weight of the box in pounds. A box that weighs 10 pounds costs $10.90 to ship.

What would it cost to ship a second box that weighs 37 pounds?
A.
$4.03
B.
$403.30
C.
$33.94
D.
$40.33

Answer 1

well we can say 10.90/10 = the cost per pound to ship the item
we can infer this from the above text so
10.90/10 = 1.09.
So 1.09 * 37 = 40.33
$40.33
or 40 dollars and 33 cents to ship the second box with a weight of 37lb (pounds).