Question

The cost to mail a letter is a base charge of $0.42 plus $0.17 for each ounce. Write an equation that could be used to find how many ounces a letter that costs $0.93 weighs. (Let x represent the number of ounces.) A) 0.59 x = 0.93 B) 0.42 x + 0.17 = 0.93 C) 0.59 = 0.93 x D) 0.42 + 0.17 x = 0.93

Answer 1

Answer:

D) 0.42 + 0.17 x = 0.93

Step-by-step explanation:

0.93 - 0.42 = 0.51

0.51 / 0.17 = 3

3 ounces and the answer is D