A courier charges for packages to a certain destination are 65 cents for the first 250 grams and 10 cents for each additional 100 grams or part thereof. What could be the weight in grams of a package for which the charge is $2.05?  Choose the correct choice:
A) 980 B) 1130 C) 1440 D) 1610 E) 1820

Rationale: the charge is 65 cents for the first 250 grams . this leaves a charge of $ 2.05 - $ 0.65 = $ 1.40 the charge for the next 1300 grams is $ 1.30 which leaves a charge of $ 0.10 the weight is somewhere between 1550 and 1650 . the answer is d .
Answer: D