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# **Find the price before VAT**

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The prices in column B include 25% VAT. In C2, work out the printer's price before VAT: divide by 1 plus the rate in F1, B2/(1+$F$1).

C2fx

|  | A | B | C | D | E | F | G |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Item | Price incl. VAT | Price excl. VAT |  | VAT rate | 0.25 | |
| 2 | Printer | 1000 |  |  |  |  | |
| 3 | Monitor | 2250 |  |  |  |  | |
| 4 | Keyboard | 375 |  |  |  |  | |
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