Question

Candy's Sweets Company charges $1.15 per pound to ship candy.

Answer 1

Answer:

Part A:

c = 1.15p

c(2) = $2.30

Part B:

c = 0.90p

Part B:

Step-by-step explanation:

Linear Models

Candy's Sweets Company charges $1.15 per pound to ship candy.  This represents a proportional relationship between the pounds of candy and the cost.

Part A: If each pound costs $1.15, then p pounds cost $1.15p. Then the equation of the cost c is:

c = 1.15p

The cost of shipping p=2 pounds of candy is:

c = 1.15*2 = 2.30

c = $2.30

Part B: When the company reduces the cost by $0.25 per pound, the new unit cost is $1.15 - $0.25 = $0.90 per pound.

The new equation to determine the total cost for p pounds of candy is:

c = 0.90p