Merced (5 Feet Tall) and Tina (6 Feet Tall) Are

Multiple Choice

Merced (5 feet tall) and Tina (6 feet tall) are the shortest and tallest members of a women's choir who need to have matching floor-length outfits made. Each wants to pay as little as possible for her outfit. Which tailor would Merced prefer?

A) Each choir member pays $120 for eight hours of sewing and $100 for five yards of fabric, which are the average sewing and fabric costs.
B) Each choir member pays $15 per hour for sewing and $80 to $120 for fabric based on the actual amount needed for that member's garment.
C) There is two-tier pricing based on height, with choir members paying either $210 or $230.
D) Each choir member pays $15 per hour for sewing and $100 for five yards of fabric.