SOLUTION: Amanda write a letter to her friend in Italy complimenting her on being such a good artist. She put the letter in a box with some art supplies. The total weight of the box is 2 lbs

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Question 1179744: Amanda write a letter to her friend in Italy complimenting her on being such a good artist. She put the letter in a box with some art supplies. The total weight of the box is 2 lbs 4 oz. The cost is the postage is $2.75 plus 35 cents per ounce for any weight over one pound. She paid the postage with a $20 bill. How much change did she get?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, ikleyn:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
 2lbs 4oz is 36oz, 36oz * $0.35 = $12.60
  $2.75 + $12.60= $15.35
  $20 - $15.35 = $4.65 chain back

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Answer by ikleyn(52794)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Amanda writes a letter to her friend in Italy complimenting her on being such a good artist.
She put the letter in a box with some art supplies. The total weight of the box is 2 lbs 4 oz.
The cost of the postage is $2.75 plus 35 cents per ounce for any weight over one pound.
She paid the postage with a $20 bill. How much change did she get?
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            The solution by @ewatrrr is  INCORRECT.

            I came to bring a correct solution. 


 The conversion rule is 1 lbs = 16 oz.


 Of the total weigh of 2lbs 4oz, first pound is included into the @2.75 postage payment,

 so overweight is only 1lbs 4oz = 16+4 = 20oz.



 THEREFORE, the total postage cost is  2.75 + 20*0.35 = 9.75 dollars.


 She paid $20, so her change was $20 - $9.75 = $10.25.      ANSWER

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