Question

Samantha gets an electricity bill.The cost of the electricity used before the VAT is added is 49.30 pounds. VAT is charged at 5% on domestic fuel bills.What is the cost of the electricity bill,including VAT?

Answer 1

493.80 pounds-correction

Answer 2

@Michele_Laino

Answer 3

@IrishBoy123

Answer 4

the 5% of VAT is computed on the amount 49.30, so the requested cost is:
\[\Large 49.30 + \left( {49.30 \cdot \frac{5}{{100}}} \right) = ...?\]

Answer 5

sorry 493.80

Answer 6

hint:
\[\Large \begin{gathered}
49.30 + \left( {49.30 \cdot \frac{5}{{100}}} \right) = ...? \hfill \\
\hfill \\
= 49.3 + 2.465 = ...? \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \]

Answer 7

with the correct of 493.80 following what you have written my answer came out as 24.69

Answer 8

please wait, I update my computation...

Answer 9

so do I just add the value of 24.69 to 493.80?

Answer 10

ok

Answer 11

\[\Large \begin{gathered}
493.80 + \left( {493.80 \cdot \frac{5}{{100}}} \right) = ...? \hfill \\
\hfill \\
= 493.80 + 24.69 = ...? \hfill \\
\end{gathered} \]

Answer 12

518.49

Answer 13

that's right!

Answer 14

thanks! can you please help me with the next question i will tag you.

Answer 15

ok!