use proportional relationship to solve the following problem. Riley needs to earn enough money to purchase a new jacket. The one he likes best is $49.99 estate sale tax is 7.25%. How much money does he need to and round to the nearest dollar.

Question

$82
$3.62
$54
$50

Answer 1

To find out how much money Riley needs to earn, you need to add the tax to the cost of the jacket.

First, calculate the tax: $49.99 x 7.25% = $3.62

Now, add the tax to the cost of the jacket: $49.99 + $3.62 = $53.61

Rounding to the nearest dollar, Riley needs to earn $54 to purchase the jacket. Therefore, the answer is $54.