Solve Percent Problems with Proportions Quick Check

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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

$82
$82

$3.62
$3.62

$50
$50

$54

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we first need to calculate the amount of sales tax that Riley will need to pay.

$49.99 * 0.0725 = $3.624275

Now, we add this tax amount to the price of the jacket:

$49.99 + $3.62 = $53.61

Rounded to the nearest dollar, Riley will need to earn $54 to purchase the jacket.

Therefore, the answer is $54.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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