Aspice store charges $2.75 for 25 grams of paprika. it also charges 5% of the purchase price for shipping any order

Part a) The expression is

Part b) Customer cannot buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than $8.00

Step-by-step explanation:

The complete question is

A spice store charged 2.75 for 25 grams of paprika. It also charges 5% of the purchase price for shipping any order.

Part a)  Write and simplify an expression to determine the cost of buying and shipping x ounces of paprika. Use 1 ounce = 28 grams

Part b) Can a customer buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than 8.00? Explain

step 1

Convert grams to ounces

Remember that

To convert grams to ounces divide by 28

The unit price is

Let

x ----> the number of ounces of paprika

y ----> the cost of buying and shipping x ounces of paprika

5%=5/100=0.05

Part b) For x=2.5 oz

substitute in the equation

therefore

Customer cannot buy 2.5 ounces of paprika and have it shipped for less than $8.00