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Postage Rate

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June 27, 2011

Problem Statement

One proposal for new postage rates for a letter was 3030 cents for the first ounce and 2222 cents for each additional ounce (or fraction of an ounce). The postage for a letter weighing 4.54.5 ounces was
(A) 96 cents(B) 1.07 dollars(C) 1.18 dollars(D) 1.20 dollars(E) 1.40 dollars \text{(A)}\ \text{96 cents}\qquad\text{(B)}\ \text{1.07 dollars}\qquad\text{(C)}\ \text{1.18 dollars}\qquad\text{(D)}\ \text{1.20 dollars}\qquad\text{(E)}\ \text{1.40 dollars}