The amount of money Riley needs to earn is the price of the jacket plus the sales tax.
To find the sales tax, we can set up a proportion using the sales tax rate as a ratio.
7.25/100 = x/49.99
Cross multiply to find x:
100 * x = 7.25 * 49.99
x = (7.25 * 49.99) / 100
x ≈ 3.6242375
Rounding to the nearest dollar, Riley needs to earn $4 in sales tax.
Adding this to the price of the jacket:
$49.99 + $4 = $53.99
So, he needs to earn $54 to purchase the jacket.
Therefore, the answer is $54.
Use proportional relationships to solve the following problem. Riley needs to earn enough money to purchase a new jacket. The one he likes best is $49.99. His state sales tax is 7.25%. How much money does he need to earn? Round to the nearest dollar. (1 point)
$54
$3,62
O $50
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