What additional weight is typically added per person for baggage when exceeding 10 passengers?

In the context of aviation and logistics, when an aircraft exceeds a certain number of passengers—typically around 10—the weight considerations for baggage become more nuanced. The additional weight added per person for baggage is usually calculated to account for the average amount of luggage a passenger would bring onboard.

Adding 16 pounds per person is a standard practice because it represents a reasonable estimate of the average baggage weight that can be expected from each passenger. This includes not only personal items but also checked luggage that may have been factored into the overall weight capacity of the aircraft. Airlines need to ensure that they remain compliant with weight limits for safety and efficiency reasons, hence the necessity to consider additional baggage weight per passenger once numbers exceed the threshold of 10.

The other options while potentially plausible, do not align as closely with industry standards for per-passenger baggage calculations and could lead to overestimations or underestimations in the total calculated weight.