Question

Dan takes an airplane ti visit his parents house. He pays the airline a total of $550. The cost of the ticket is 415. The airline also charges $15 for every pound that the luggage goes over the 50 pound limit. How many pounds is Dan's luggage?

Answer 1

Total cost of ticket is $550
Charges beyond 50 pounds is $15
$550-$415= $135 he pays extra
So 135 divide by 15 is 9

Hence, the total weight is 59 pounds