Question

Vat is 17.5 a builder charges 480plus vat . work out total bill

Answer 1

Let total bill be x
then
17.5% of bill = 480
⇒$\frac{17.5}{100} * x = 480$
⇒$x = 480 *\frac{ 100}{17.5}$
x=2742.85
So total bill is 2742.85