Aretailer charges a flat handling fee of $5.00, plus $0.75 per quarter pound, to ship an item. bailey pays $9.50 to have an item shipped from the retailer. what is the weight of the item? 1.50 pounds

1.50 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A retailer charges a flat handling fee of $5.00, plus $0.75 per quarter pound, to ship an item.

Bailey pays $9.50 to have an item shipped from the retailer.

To Find: What is the weight of the item?

Solution:

He paid total amount = $9.50

A flat handling fee = $5.00

Amount he paid without handling fee = $9.50-$5.00

                                                              =$4.50

Now we are supposed to find what is the weight of an item that costs $4.50

So, we are given that it costs $0.75 per quarter pound, to ship an item.

So, cost of 1 pound =

So, it cost $3 for 1 pound

So, weight of an item that costs $1 =

So, weight of an item that costs $4.50=

                                                               =1.50 pounds

Hence the weight of the item is 1.50 pounds.