Greetings telegram on special code:50cts
Ordinary telegram costs sh 3 for 10 words ,each extra word at 30 ct.
Find the cost of the following telegram.
CHARLES MUSHI BOX 123 MUSHI WISHING YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS PETER JOHN.
#how can i arrive to the answer,i need your help#
first step: count the words!
Then apply the rates.
The problem is on greeting telegram and ordinary telegram.there are 13 words so how can i apply the rate of charges
so, the first 10 words cost sh 3.
Now, how much for each of the other 3 words?
then you should add cost for first ten words plus cost for extra 3 words plus cost of greeting telegram code which is 50 ct???
3 sh +3*30cts+50cts am I correct?
looks good to me.
To find the cost of the telegram, follow these steps:
1. Count the total number of words in the telegram. In this case, the telegram has 10 words before the message starts, and there are 10 more words in the message itself. So, the total number of words is 10 + 10 = 20 words.
2. Determine if the special code "50cts" is applicable to this telegram. If the special code applies, it means the cost of the telegram is fixed at 50 cents. If not, we will proceed to step 3.
3. Calculate the cost based on the regular pricing. The first 10 words cost Sh 3, and each extra word after that costs 30 cents. Since this telegram has 20 words, there are (20 - 10) = 10 extra words. Therefore, the additional cost for the extra words is 10 * 30 cents = 300 cents or Sh 3.
4. Add the cost of the first 10 words (Sh 3) to the cost of the extra words (Sh 3) to get the total cost of the telegram. Sh 3 + Sh 3 = Sh 6.
So, the cost of the telegram is Sh 6.