SOLUTION: marta is shipping 50 packages. Each package weighs 520 grams. The transport company charges $3 per kilogram for shipping packages. how much will she pay in shipping charges?

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Question 986419: marta is shipping 50 packages. Each package weighs 520 grams. The transport company charges $3 per kilogram for shipping packages. how much will she pay in shipping charges?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(50 pkgs)(520g/pkg)(1kg/1000g)($3/kg)=$78000/1000=$78
ANSWER: She will pay $78.