Question

A newspaper advertisement showed a table for $152.99 and a lamp for $40.99. Which is closest to the total cost of the table and 2 lamps before sales tax?


$80


$150


$190


$230

Answer 1

Table + 2 lamps = 152.99 + 2(40.99) = 152.99 + 81.98 = 234.97. The closest choice is $230.