1. **State the problem:** We need to find how much cheaper it is to buy a suit and a pair of shoes together in a special offer compared to buying them separately. 2. **Identify the costs:** - Cost of suit = 156 - Cost of shoes = 49 - Cost of special offer = 189 3. **Calculate the total cost if bought separately:** $$156 + 49 = 205$$ 4. **Calculate the difference in cost between buying separately and the special offer:** $$205 - 189 = 16$$ 5. **Interpretation:** Buying the suit and shoes together in the special offer saves 16 compared to buying them separately. **Final answer:** It is 16 cheaper to buy them in the special offer.