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Answer:
Part a) The expression is
Part b) Customer cannot buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than $8.00
Step-by-step explanation:
<u><em>The complete question is</em></u>
A spice store charged 2.75 for 25 grams of paprika. It also charges 5% of the purchase price for shipping any order.
Part a) Write and simplify an expression to determine the cost of buying and shipping x ounces of paprika. Use 1 ounce = 28 grams
Part b) Can a customer buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than 8.00? Explain
step 1
Convert grams to ounces
Remember that
To convert grams to ounces divide by 28
The unit price is
Let
x ----> the number of ounces of paprika
y ----> the cost of buying and shipping x ounces of paprika
5%=5/100=0.05
Part b) For x=2.5 oz
substitute in the equation
therefore
Customer cannot buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than $8.00