Megan buys a car for £7,700 plus 20% VAT. She pays a deposit for the car and then pays the rest in 12 equal instalments of £642.50. How much did Megan pay as a deposit?

7700 x 1.2 = 9240 (total cost of car)12 x 642.5 = 7710 (total cost of instalments)9240 - 7710 = 1530Answer = £1,530

CD
Answered by Charles D. Maths tutor

3013 Views

See similar Maths GCSE tutors

Related Maths GCSE answers

All answers ▸

y=x^2+5x+6 solve for x


Solve the simultaneous equations: 4x + 2y = 26 and 3x + 3y = 21


n is an integer such that 6-3n>18 and (-5n)/(n^2-6)>1. Find all the possible values of n.


Prove that 12 cos(30°) - 2 tan(60°) can be written as √k where k is an integer, state the value of k.


We're here to help

contact us iconContact ustelephone icon+44 (0) 203 773 6020
Facebook logoInstagram logoLinkedIn logo

MyTutor is part of the IXL family of brands:

© 2026 by IXL Learning