Mr. Puh Z. Elle went into Sandy's Specialty
Shop one day to make a purchase. Read their conversation below and then try
to answer the question that follows.
"Good morning, Mr. Elle."
"Good morning, Sandy. I'm looking to buy some
of these. How much does one cost?
"One? That would be 50 cents."
"All right, what if I buy 12?"
"Twelve would be one dollar, Mr. Elle."
"That sounds good. I would like 312."
"One dollar and 50 cents, please."
"There you go. Thank you Sandy."
"You too, Mr. Elle."
The above story makes perfect sense if you can
figure out what Mr. Elle bought. When you do this, it will explain the apparent
price discrepancies. What did Mr. Elle buy?
