GRE
Exam
Numerical Ability
Arithmetic
The cost of sending a package special delivery is x cents per ounce up to 10 ounces and y cents for each ounce in excess of 10. Which of the following represents the total cost, in cents, of sending special delivery a package weighing w ounces, if w > 10?
(A) x + (w- 10)y +10
(B) x + (w- 10) + y
(C) 10x + 10(w- y )
(D) 10x + y(w- 10)
(E) 10x + wy
Read Solution (Total 2)
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- as w>10 ,
so for 1st 10 package ounces cost will be 10x and then for any extra on top of
10 ounces which is nothing but (w-10) costs (w-10)*y
Hence the total cost : 10x+(w-10)y
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- 10x+(w-10)y
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