Enter the total weight of the media mail you are trying to send into the calculator to determine the total cost.
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Media Mail Formula
The following formula is used to calculate the cost to send media mail.
C = $2.66 + $.51 * (W-1)
- Where C is the media mail cost
- W – 1 is the weight above 1 pound
To calculate media mail cost, multiply the weight above 1 pound by 51 cents, then add $2.66 to the result.
What is media mail?
Media mail is mail that contains any of the following types of media:
- Books
- Sounds recordings
- recorded video tapes
- printed music
- digital media on hard drives/flash dravies
How to calculate media mail cost?
The following example explains how to calculate the cost to send media via mail.
First, determine if the media weighs more than 1 pound. For anything under 1 pound, there is a flat rate of $2.66. For this example, the media is found to be greater than a pound.
Next, determine the total weight being sent. In this case, a book weighing 7.5 pounds is being sent.
Finally, calculate the cost to send the book using the formula above:
C = $2.66 + $.51 * (W-1)
C = $2.66 + $.51 * (7.5-1)
C = $5.97
