Question

A furniture store charges by the mile to make deliveries. The fee to deliver furniture 28 miles was $10.50. What fee will be charged to make a delivery 48 miles from the store at that rate?

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Answer 1

Hello!

We know that 28 miles is 10.50

We can find the unit rate by doing

10.50/28 = 0.375

We multiply this by 48 to get what the cost is

0.375 * 48 = 18

The answer is $18

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