Bobby's Red Mill is a mill that sells grains and flours. They are offering a special for shipping. You can ship any package up to 8 pounds for 12.99. If the package exceeds 8 pounds in weight, then the function
t = 1.5(p - 8) + 12.99
describes the total cost of shipping, t, in dollars in terms of p, the total number of pounds the package weighs. Which of the following statements best describes this function?
Bobby's Red Mill is a mill that sells grains and flours. They are offering a special for shipping. You can ship any package up to 8 pounds for 12.99. If the package exceeds 8 pounds in weight, then the function
t = 1.5(p - 8) + 12.99
describes the total cost of shipping, t, in dollars in terms of p, the total number of pounds the package weighs. Which of the following statements best describes this function?
It costs $1.50 per pound to ship a package no matter how much the package weighs.
Every pound over 8 pounds costs $1.50 per pound. The first 8 pounds cost $12.99 total.
Every pound costs $1.50 per pound, if the package weighs more than 8 pounds.
The first 8 pounds cost $1.50 per pound, and then you are charged $12.99 as an additional charge.