Wednesday 4 October 2017

Timely Transport provides local delivery service for a number of downtown and suburban businesses

Timely Transport provides local delivery service for a number of downtown and suburban businesses. Delivery charges are based on distance and weight involved for each delivery: 30 cents per pound and 10 cents per mile. Also, there is a $30 handling fee per parcel.
a.
Develop an expression that summarizes delivery charges.
b.
Determine the delivery charge for transporting a 60-pound parcel 20 miles.

a.
Develop an expression that summarizes delivery charges. (Enter your answers as dollar amounts to 2 decimal places (x1 = weight, x2 = distance). Omit the “$” sign in your response.)
y = $ .30 x1 + $ .10 x2 + $ 30
b.
Determine the delivery charge for transporting a 60-pound parcel 20 miles. (Do not round your intermediate calculation. Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Omit the “$” sign in your response.)
y = $ 50.00

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