Carmine buys 8 plates for $1 each. He also buys 4 bowls. Each bowl costs twice as much as each plate. The store is having a sale that gives Carmine $3 off the bowls. Which numerical expression shows how much he spent?
A: (8x1) + [(4x16) - 3]
B (8x1) + [4x (16-3)]
C (8x1) + [(4x2) - 3]
D (8x4) + [(4x2) - 3