Q2. - Algebra 1

Question

Furniture Rafael is buying furnishings for his first apartment. He buys a  couch for \( 300, lamps for \) 30.50, a rug for \( 25.50, and a table for \) 50 . Find the total cost of these items.

Step-by-Step Solution

Answer

The total cost of the items is $406.

Step 1 –Write the given information

The cost of couch is $300, the cost of lamps is $30.50, the cost of rug is $25.50 and cost of table is $50.

Step 2 - Calculate the total cost

The total cost of the items bought by the person is calculated by adding the cost of all the items.

Step 3 - DESCRIPTION OF STEP

The total cost of the items bought is calculated as:

$\begin{array}{c}\text{Total cost}=\$300+\$30.50+\$25.50+\$50\\ =\$406\end{array}$ 

Hence, the total cost of the items is $406.