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Explain how you could estimate 16% of $118.56 to check if your answer is reasonable. Please don't copy from another question.
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Explain how you could estimate 16% of $118.56 to check if your answer is reasonable. Please don't copy from another question.

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You could round $118.56 up to $120, and then
find 10% and 20% of $120: $12 and $24.
Then 16% would be roughly halfway between $12 and $24, or about $20.

Check: 0.16($118.56) = $18.97
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