Which would be a good estimate for the tax on $97.95 if the tax is 9.5%?$12$10.50$10$8.50

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Sydney Munoz

4 October, 22:15

Which would be a good estimate for the tax on $97.95 if the tax is 9.5%?$12$10.50$10$8.50

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Mikayla Hernandez · Answer 1

First you need to turn 9.5% into a decimal so you need to move the dot ". " over to the left two times 9.5 - - - >.95 - - - >.095

Now that you turned the % into a decimal all thats left to do is multiply. 095 by $97.95

$97.95 *.095 = $9.30525 or $9.31

So the tax is $91.31