Question

A tv costs £800 plus VAT at 20%.
What is the total cost of the tv?

Answer 1

the answer should be 960

Explanation:

so you take the 20% and you turn it into a decimal by moving the decimal point two moves to the left, then add it to one and multiply it by 800.

Answer 2

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Steps To Solve:

~Turn into decimal

20% = 0.2

~Multiply

800 x 0.2 = 160 (VAT)

~Add

800 + 160 = £960 (total)

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Answer:

The total cost of the TV is £960

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Hope This Helped! Good Luck!