$2.95 notebooks; 5% tax

cost with tax would be $3.10

Step-by-step explanation:

The price of the notebooks = $2.95

Tax rate = 5%

Tax = 5% × 2.95

      =   × 2.95

      = 0.05 × 2.95

      = 0.1475 ≈ $0.15

Total cost of the note book = $2.95 + $0.15

                                              = $3.10

The tax on the price of notebook would be $0.15 and the total cost of the notebook would be $3.10.

answer: $34.31

step-by-step explanation:

$11.99 x 3 = $35.97

$35.97 - 10% = $32.37

$32.37 + 6% = $34.31

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