Vat is at 19%. jeremy buys a calculator for ? 58.31. what is the amount of vat paid

€9.31

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship of tax to price is ...

... tax : price = 0.19 : 1

Then the relationship of tax to total cost is ...

... tax : (tax + price) = 0.19 : (0.19 +1) = 0.19 : 1.19 = 19 : 119

So, the tax is 19/119 times the total cost. In this problem, ...

... VAT = 19/119 × €58.31

... VAT = €9.31

Step-by-step explanation:

P(A and B)=P(A)*P(B)