The total cost of the tiles is £68 plus VAT
the rate of VAT is 20%
(b) work out 20% of £52​

a) 81-6

b) 10.4

Step-by-step explanation:

a) assuming that the VAT is 20% of the 68 pounds,

you calculate 120% of 68 (convert percentage to decimal)

= 1,20 * 68 = 81.6 pounds

or

calculate 20% of 68 pounds and add the answer to 68 pounds:

(0.2 * 68) + 68 = 81.6 pounds

b) 20% of 52

first convert the percentage to decimals:

0.2 * 52 = 10.4 pounds

the direct variation says that:

then the equation is of the form is given by:

            where k is the constant variation.

from the given table:

consider any value of x and m(x)=y

x = 2 and m(x)=y = 3

substitute these value in [1]; we have;

divide both sides by 2 we get;

⇒

check:

put x = -1 and m(x) = -1.5

substitute in the equation:

-1.5 = -1.5                   true

therefore, the function m(x) represents a direct variation

graph of this function as shown below: