Answer:
Total cost of couch and lamp before tax =[tex]\$484[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Original price of couch =$550
Sale price of couch = $449
Discount on couch =30%
∴ Discount offered =[tex]30\%\ of\ Original\ price=30\%\ of\ 550=0.3\times 550=\$165[/tex]
Price of couch after discount = [tex]\textrm{Original price- Discount}[/tex]=[tex]550-165=\$385[/tex]
Cost of lamp =$99
Total cost of couch and lamp = [tex]\$385+\$99=\$484[/tex]