Question

Banderas Barber Shop uses specialty soap when giving clients a straight razor shave. The shop pays $9 a bar for the soap when it purchases 6

bars or less and $7 a bar when it purchases 7 bars or more. In addition to using the soap in the shop, Banderas also sells the soap to its customers for $15 a bar. What is Banderas' wholesale price per bar if it purchases 4 bars?

A. $2
B. $9
C. $6
D. $7

Answer 1

The cost depends on the quantity purchased. If Banderas buys 6 bars or less, the cost is $9 per bar. Therefore, for 4 bars, the cost would be \(4 \times $9 = $36\).

So, the wholesale price per bar for Banderas, if it purchases 4 bars, is \( \frac{$36}{4} = $9 \).

The correct answer is B. $9.