Question

Sophia pays £222 for a plane ticket.

She also pays 100 euros airport tax.
The exchange rate is £1 = 1.38 euros.
What percentage of the total cost of the ticket and the airport tax does Sophia pay
for the
airport tax?
Give your answer correct to 1 decimal place.

Answer 1

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Answer:

24.6%

Explanation:

The cost of the ticket in euros is ...

£222 × €1.38/(£1) = €306.36

Then the ratio of the tax to the to the total cost is ...

€100/(€306.36 +100) = 100/406.36 ≈ 24.6%