1.8 A visitor to Britain from Bahrain wants to buy some articles of clothing in a department store in London. He selects a man’s jumper costing £29.99, a lady’s cardigan that costs

£34.99, and a pair of men’s shoes for £49.99. A large sign in the store says that visitors from abroad can buy goods ‘VATfree’.

The prevailing rate of VAT is 17.5 per cent. How much will he be charged for these goods?