document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=947162>Question 947162</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> before a sale a store sells a shirt for £24 plus VAT at %20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "during the sale the store reduced the price you have to pay by one quarter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "how much will you have to pay for the shirt in the sale? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #577862 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=577862\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of the shirt is 24 and has been reduced by one quarter, that is 1/4. We do the division and have 1/4= 0.25 and 0.25*100= 25%. The price was reduced by 25%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24-.25(24)= 18. To this we have to add VAT 20%:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18+.20(18)= 21.60 is how much you have to pay, with VAT<BR>\n" );
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