The cost to mail a first-class letter is 33 cents for the first ounce. Each additional ounce costs 22 cents. (Fractions of an ounce are rounded up to the next whole ounce.) How much would it cost to mail a letter that weighs 2.7 ounces?
A)55 cents
B)66 cents
C)77 cents
D)88 cents
E)99 cents

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The letter weighs 2.7 ounces, which rounds up to 3 ounces. The cost is 33 cents for the first ounce and 22 cents for each of the next 2 ounces: 33 + 22 + 22 = 77 cents.

The Cost to Mail a First-Class Letter Is 33 Cents