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VAT Numerical Reasoning Question
A price including 20% VAT is £192.00. What is the price excluding VAT?
A£230.40
B£38.40
C£32.00
D£160.00
E£153.60
Worked solution
A VAT-inclusive price is (100% + rate) of the net price, so net = gross ÷ (1 + rate). The correct answer is £160.00. Traps to avoid: £230.40 comes from the "added again" error; £38.40 comes from the "gave the vat 20pct" error; £32.00 comes from the "gave the vat" error; £153.60 comes from the "took 20pct off" error.
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