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27 December, 21:30

Which would be a good estimate for the tax on $97.95 if the tax is 9.5%?

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  1. 27 December, 21:39
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    Since we are estimating the tax, we will round both the price and the tax to make it easy to perform the math mentally ...

    Round $97.95 to $100

    Round 9.5% to 10%

    10% of 100 =

    .10 x 100 = 10

    10 dollars is the best estimate for the tax.
  2. 27 December, 21:47
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    Asking the Math Gods ...

    $97.95*.095+$97.95=$107.25

    $9.30 in Tax
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