SOLUTION: the cost of mailing a package varies directly as the weight. If a 20z package costs 44 cents to mail, how much does it cost to mail a 15 oz packages?

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Question 750450: the cost of mailing a package varies directly as the weight. If a 20z package costs 44 cents to mail, how much does it cost to mail a 15 oz packages?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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15/20=x/.44
15x=20*.44
15x=8.80
x=8.80/15
x=.59 ans.