City Price ($) Sales (cases) Bakersfield 34.99 581 Los Angeles 38.99 1,475 Modesto 36.00 324 Oakland 33.59 902 Sacramento 40.99 745 San Diego 38.59 1,188 San Francisco 39.59 1,614 San Jose 37.99 859

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An auto supplies company has retail stores located in eight cities in California. The price they charge for a particular product in each city varies because of differing competitive conditions. For instance, the price they charge for a case of a popular brand of motor oil in each city follows. Also shown are the number of cases that the company sold last quarter in each city.
City Price ($) Sales (cases)
Bakersfield 34.99 581
Los Angeles 38.99 1,475
Modesto 36.00 324
Oakland 33.59 902
Sacramento 40.99 745
San Diego 38.59 1,188
San Francisco 39.59 1,614
San Jose 37.99 859
Compute the average sales price per case for this product during the last quarter. (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
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