Suppose that there is a rate of $75 per hundredweight and you have a 600 pound shipment.What is the correct transportation charge for this shipment?
A)$8
B)$450
C)$1,200
D)$45,000
E)cannot be determined

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To calculate the transportation charge for this shipment, we need to find the cost per hundredweight and multiply it by the total weight of the shipment in hundreds of pounds.

Cost per hundredweight = $75 
Total weight of shipment in hundreds of pounds = 600/100 = 6

Transportation charge = Cost per hundredweight × Total weight of shipment in hundreds of pounds 
Transportation charge = $75 × 6 = $450

Therefore, the correct transportation charge for this shipment is $450, which is option B.

Suppose That There Is a Rate of $75 Per Hundredweight