The cost of the two items is 14.97+26.49=$41.46.
An easy way to do the sum is to spot that $14.97 is $15.00 less 3c so the sum is 26.49+15=41.49 less 3c=$41.46. Probably answer B which has been mistyped. But the closest answer is C because $41.36 is closest to $41.46.