Question

John sent a telegram of 44 words and he was charged shilling 25 for the first ten words and shilling 30 for each extra word .How much did the telegram cost?

Answer 1

The cost of the telegram was 1,270 shilling

Explanation:

we know that

The total words-----> 44

The first ten words ----> 10

Extra words----> 44-10=34

so

The total cost is equal to

25(10)+30(34)=1,270 shilling