Answer:
493.50
Step-by-step explanation:
One Way Cost = $235.00
Both ways = 2 * 235 = 470
Now is the time to add the tax. You only pay a tax when goods or services have been exchanged. So the return ticket and the one way are when you pay.
Sales Tax = 470 * 5/100 = 23.50
The total ticket cost = cost + sales tax = 470 + 23.50 = 493.50
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You can do this in one step
Recognize that the total amount is 105% or 1.05 * Cost of the ticket.
1.05 * 470 = 493.50 just as it was before. Doing it the long way might be easier to understand but eventually you should shorten the process.
