To determine the amount that needs to be on the gift card for Megan to buy the jacket, we need to calculate the total cost of the jacket, including sales tax.
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Calculate the sales tax:
- Sales tax rate in Connecticut = 6.35% = 0.0635
- Price of the jacket = $45.00
Sales tax = Price of the jacket × Sales tax rate \[ \text{Sales tax} = 45.00 \times 0.0635 = 2.8575 \]
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Calculate the total cost:
- Total cost = Price of the jacket + Sales tax \[ \text{Total cost} = 45.00 + 2.8575 = 47.8575 \]
We'll round this to the nearest cent since we are dealing with currency: \[ \text{Total cost} \approx 47.86 \]
Therefore, the amount that needs to be on the gift card for Megan to buy the jacket using only the gift card is $47.86.