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Read the following sentence from The Story of the Pony Express.
The combined weight of the saddle, bridle and saddle bags did not exceed thirteen pounds.
Based on the context of the passage, which of the following BEST suggests what the word exceed means?
a. beat b. outdo c. pass d. total
Read the following sentences from The Story of the Pony Express.
The postal charges were at first, five dollars for each half-ounce letter, but this rate was afterward reduced by the Post Office Department to one dollar for each half ounce. At this figure it remained as long as the line was in business. In addition to this rate, a regulation government envelope costing ten cents, had to be purchased. Patrons generally made use of a specially light tissue paper for their correspondence.
How do these sentences contribute to the overall development of the passage?
a. The sentences suggest the author is going to move to a subject other than the Pony Express.
b. The sentences provide specifics about the costs of sending mail with the Pony Express.
c. The sentences further emphasize the different kinds of mail the Pony Express carried.
d. The sentences help to explain why it was so expensive to maintain the Pony Express.
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