A shop advertise ‘Buy one, get one at half price’. For this offer, the average cost per item is the same as:
Select one option, then click Submit.
Two for the price of one
Three for the price of one
Three for the price of 2
Four for the price of three
Five for the price of four
Select an option, then submit.
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