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Which would be a good estimate for the tax on $97.95 if the tax is 5 %

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Answer:

$5 (see below)

Explanation:

You don't say if you're given some specific possible answers to choose from.

One way to estimate is: $97.95 is close to $100, and 5% of 100 is 5. The tax should be close to $5.

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