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The postal service charges $3.20 per envelope to ship envelopes that weigh one pound or less. If an envelope weighs more more than one pound, the postal service charges an initial fee of $3.20 plus $0.05 per ounce to ship the envelope. If the postal service charged $5 to ship an envelope, what is the weight of the envelope? (16 ounces = 1 pound)
A) 1lb
B) 2lb 4ounces
C) 3lb 4ounces
D) 4lb 4ounces
E) 5lb 4ounces
A) 1lb
B) 2lb 4ounces
C) 3lb 4ounces
D) 4lb 4ounces
E) 5lb 4ounces
Updated on: 13 Nov 2021, 19:05
Originally posted by Abhishekgmat87 on 13 Nov 2021, 07:59.
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Let the weight of envelope be x ounce which is more than 1 pound
5 = 3.2 + .05 * x
x = 36 ounce = 2 lb 4 ounce
Weight of envelope = 2 lb 4 ounce
Option B
Updated on: 13 Nov 2021, 10:18
Originally posted by IanStewart on 13 Nov 2021, 08:13.
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If something costs 5 cents per ounce, it costs 16*5 = 80 cents per pound.
Here we know the envelope cost $3.20 for the first pound, and 80 cents for each additional pound. If it cost $5 in total, the additional weight beyond the first pound cost $1.80, so that additional weight was slightly more than 2 pounds, and the envelope weighed a bit more than 3 pounds, and C is right.
edit: I assumed when skimming the question that the surcharge only applied to the weight in excess of the first pound, but as burnermba points out below, that's not what the question says, so my solution above isn't right as this question is worded (it's the solution to a different problem, the version you'd actually see on the GMAT). Instead, we have a $3.20 initial charge, and a $1.80 charge for the weight of the package. Since each pound costs $0.80, the package weighs just over 2 pounds, and B is right.
Here we know the envelope cost $3.20 for the first pound, and 80 cents for each additional pound. If it cost $5 in total, the additional weight beyond the first pound cost $1.80, so that additional weight was slightly more than 2 pounds, and the envelope weighed a bit more than 3 pounds, and C is right.
edit: I assumed when skimming the question that the surcharge only applied to the weight in excess of the first pound, but as burnermba points out below, that's not what the question says, so my solution above isn't right as this question is worded (it's the solution to a different problem, the version you'd actually see on the GMAT). Instead, we have a $3.20 initial charge, and a $1.80 charge for the weight of the package. Since each pound costs $0.80, the package weighs just over 2 pounds, and B is right.
