Part A What is the rate of change of the shipping cost, in dollars per
pound of weight?
Enter your answer in the box.
To ship a package, a company charges a one-time fee plus a
fee based on the weight of the package. This table shows the
total shipping costs for four packages of different weights.
Shipping Costs
Weight of Package Total Shipping Cost
(pounds)
(dollars)
4
$11.00
8
$17.00
$23.00
16
$29.00
Part B
Which equation represents the total shipping cost, C, in
dollars, of a package weighing w pounds?
12
O A. C = 4.0w + 6
B. C= 2.5w + 1
C. C= 1.5w + 5
D. C = 1.5w + 4
lol