To determine the total bill for the airline ticket, we need to follow a step-by-step process. Here’s how we can do it:
1. Determine the cost of the ticket without tax:
The given cost of the ticket is [tex]$260.
2. Calculate the amount of tax:
The tax rate is provided as 7%. To find the amount of tax, we need to multiply the cost of the ticket by the tax rate.
\[
\text{{Tax Amount}} = \text{{Ticket Cost}} \times \text{{Tax Rate}}
\]
Substituting the values:
\[
\text{{Tax Amount}} = \$[/tex]260 \times 0.07
\]
Performing the multiplication:
[tex]\[
\text{{Tax Amount}} = \$18.20
\][/tex]
3. Calculate the total bill:
To find the total bill, we need to add the tax amount to the original cost of the ticket.
[tex]\[
\text{{Total Bill}} = \text{{Ticket Cost}} + \text{{Tax Amount}}
\][/tex]
Substituting the known values:
[tex]\[
\text{{Total Bill}} = \$260 + \$18.20
\][/tex]
Performing the addition:
[tex]\[
\text{{Total Bill}} = \$278.20
\][/tex]
Thus, the total bill for the ticket, including the tax, is $278.20.
