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Source: OG11th

Level: 3

To mail a package, the rate is x cents for the first pound and y cents for each additional pound, where x > y. Two packages weighing 3 pounds and 5 pounds, respectively, can be mailed separately or combined as one package. Which method is cheaper, and how much money is saved?

  • A Combined, with a saving of x - y cents
  • B Combined, with a saving of y - x cents
  • C Combined, with a saving of x cents
  • D Separately, with a saving of x- y cents
  • E Separately, with a saving of y cents

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