I thought long and hard about this one, and had to comb through the rules to be sure. Here's the part I found:
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Originally Posted by 5.3.4.4 (page 16)
The cost of items purchased in bulk or large quantities may be prorated on the basis of the smallest commonly available unit that satisfies the need for the item.
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The way I read it, they needed five pounds of LIGHTSTUFF ($300 x 5 = $1500 at the smallest commonly available unit), four rods of STRONGSTUFF ($1200), and one 12"x12" (I believe the 24x24 mention was a typo, but it doesn't really matter) of COOLSTUFF ($400), and other stuff ($499). Mrs. Tyer in fourth grade taught me that this should total $3599. Denied.