To ship a package, a freight carrier charges $0.75 for the first pound and $0.25 for every pound (or part of a pound) over the first pound. A package weighs 3,456 grams. How many pounds does the package weigh? How much will it cost to ship the package?
When we convert 3,456 grams into pounds, we get 7.62 pounds (rounded to the nearest hundredth). We can subtract the first pound off since we know that will cost $0.75 (7.62 - 1 = 6.62 pounds). Now we must round 6.62 up to 7 pounds and multiply that by the price for every pound or part of a pound (7 x 0.25 = $1.75). Now you combine both the cost of the initial pound and the cost of every pound or part of a pound over the first to get your final cost. ($0.75 + $1.75 = $2.50)
