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A certain company charges $\$6$ per package to ship packages weighing less than $2$ pounds each. For a package weighing $2$ pounds or more, the company charges an initial fee of $\$6$ plus $\$2$ per pound. If the company charged $\$38$ to ship a certain package, which of the following was the weight of the package, in pounds?

A) $16$
B) $17$
C) $19$
D) $20$
E) $22$

OA A

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Re: A certain company charges $\$6$ per package to ship packages weighing less than $2$ pounds each. For a package

by GMATJourneyman » Sat Jun 03, 2023 8:28 am

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A certain company charges $\$6$ per package to ship packages weighing less than $2$ pounds each. For a package weighing $2$ pounds or more, the company charges an initial fee of $\$6$ plus $\$2$ per pound. If the company charged $\$38$ to ship a certain package, which of the following was the weight of the package, in pounds?

A) $16$
B) $17$
C) $19$
D) $20$
E) $22$

OA A

The total shipping charge is $38. We subtract the initial fee of $6 to get $32. That's the cost for the weight alone. At $2 per pound, that gives us 16 pounds. So, the package weighs 16 pounds. Hence, the answer is (A) 16

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