Question

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)
Responses

$54
$54

$82
$82

$50
$50

$3.62

Answer 1

To find out how much money Riley needs to earn, we need to calculate the sales tax on the jacket.

First, we'll find 7.25% of $49.99:

7.25% * $49.99 = $3.62

So, Riley needs to earn $3.62 in addition to the cost of the jacket.

To find the total amount of money Riley needs to earn, we'll add the cost of the jacket to the sales tax:

$49.99 + $3.62 = $53.61

Rounded to the nearest dollar, Riley needs to earn $54.

Therefore, the correct answer is $54.