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At a restaurant, the amount of your bill before taxes and tip is $19.83. A 6% sales tax is applied to your bill, and you leave a tip equal to 19% of the original amount. Use mental math to estimate the total amount of money you pay to the nearest dollar.

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Answer:

First, round $19.83 to make the mental math easier. Then round the tip as well. Then you can easily multiply the two rounded numbers to find the value.

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