Ferdinand Freight Company charges a flat rate of $200 plus $0.75 per pound to transport freight in the metro area. This cost is represented by the function below where w is the weight of the freight in pounds and c(w) is the cost given the weight of the freight.
c(w)=200+0.75
How much does Ferdinand Freight Company charge to transport freight weighing 1,500 pounds?
To find the cost to transport freight weighing 1,500 pounds, we can plug in w=1500 into the given function:
c(1500) = 200 + 0.75(1500)
c(1500) = 200 + 1125
c(1500) = 1325
Therefore, Ferdinand Freight Company charges $1325 to transport freight weighing 1,500 pounds.