Question

The sale price of a drum kit in the UK is 950 Pounds + VAT (Value Added Tax), where VAT is a sales tax of 20%. After some negotiation, the owner of the store agrees to give Bob a 12% discount on the drum kit. What is the total price that Bob pays, including VAT? Answer in Pounds and round your answer to the nearest pence (1 pence=1100Pound).
Note: VAT is a sales tax that gets calculated before a discount is applied.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Sale price = 950 pounds + vat

Vat = 20%

Value vat = 20/10 × 950 = 190 pounds.

Since the vat is calculated before a discount is applied, it means that the amount on which the discount was applied is

950 pounds

The value of the discount would be

12/100 × 950 = 114 pounds

The amount to be paid including vat is

(950 - 114) + 190 = 1026 pounds