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Can some one please help me

1.Wanyne brought an engagement ring for Tracey.
The total cost of the ring was £420 PLUS VAT at 17 1/2%

please I need your help

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if we want to calculate the full prize we need to calculate how much the tax was:

420* 17
(1)/(2)%=420*
(175)/(1000)=420*
(7)/(40)=21*
(7)/(2)=73.5


so this is how much the tax was.

and the full prize is the cost of the ring and the tax: 420+73.5=493.5

so that's how much the buyer will pay
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