COLLEGE ALGEBRA QUESTION?

Question

The post office charges $0.55 to mail a standard-sized item that weighs an ounce or less. The charge for each additional ounce (up to 13 ounces), or fraction of an ounce, of weight is $0.15. At this rate, how much will it cost to mail a package that weighs 8.8 ounces? Reference: https://www.usps.com/ship/first-class-mail.htm Round to the nearest cent.

It will cost $ to mail the package.

Answer 1

$0.55 + 7.8*0.15 = $1.72