Real-Life Math -- Solution
You are an equine sports massage therapist, and you have just looked over a horse that has problems extending its forelimbs. You believe that massage will help bring back movement, and so you set up a treatment schedule. The owner wants to know how much this will cost.
You suggest the horse get 3 massages over 10 days. At the regular price, each massage is $50, but because this is a package of 3, you only charge $125.
First set: $125
The horse needs 8 more massages:
How many sets of 3 are in this?
8 / 3 = 2.7
$125 x 2 = $250
However, you still have 2 massages that aren't covered by a package. You charge the standard $50 per massage for those.
$50 x 2 = $100
Total: $125 (first set) + $250 (2 more sets) + $100 (final 2 massages) = $475
The total bill for the massages will be $475.
"You need to add up invoices and be able to create special prices that will help the customer, but still make a profit for you," says Amy Harrison.