If the grooming package includes a shampoo blowout, nail clipping and fur trim, what will the profit be for the service?

Question

A dog grooming service offers a shampoo and blowout for $12.00. This is offered at a loss of $7.00 below cost. However, most clients add on nail clipping and a fur trim which are priced together at $25.00. These only cost the groomer $9.00 to do both. If the grooming package includes a shampoo blowout, nail clipping and fur trim, what will the profit be for the service?

Answer 1

The shampoo and blowout cost the groomer $19.00 to do, but he only charges $12.00 so he loses $7.00. (Think of this as him starting "in the hole" - he has to make this up, plus some more to come out ahead.)

If he charges $25.00 for the other two services which only cost him $9.00, he makes $16.00. The two transactions together net the groomer $16.00 - $7.00, or $9.00....