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My grocery bill came out to $195.75 worth of items before tax. If I apply a tax of 8.75%, how much is the tax?
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My grocery bill came out to $195.75 worth of items before tax. If I apply a tax of 8.75%, how much is the tax?

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Answer: 17.13

Explanation:

User IBRAHIM ALI MUSAH
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Answer:

$17.13

Explanation:

If the tax is 8.75%, it is 0.0875 of the total of $195.75

We can find the amount of tax by multiplying these sums together.

0.0875*195.75=17.128125

We round to the nearest cent, getting

$17.13

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