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A delivery company charges a flat rate of $3 for a large envelope plus an additional $0.25 per ounce for every ounce over a pound the package weighs. The postage for the package is $5.50. How much does the package weigh? (Hint: remember the first pound is included in the S3.)​

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Answer:

1 pound 10 ounces

Explanation:

5.50-3.00=2.50

2.50/0.25=10

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