To find the total amount of money that Riley needs to earn, we need to add the cost of the jacket to the sales tax.
Sales tax is calculated as a percentage of the cost of the jacket. In this case, the sales tax rate is 7.25%.
To find the sales tax amount, we can multiply the cost of the jacket by the sales tax rate as a decimal.
Sales tax = $49.99 * 0.0725 = $3.62 (rounded to the nearest cent)
To find the total amount of money that Riley needs to earn, we can simply add the cost of the jacket and the sales tax.
Total amount = $49.99 + $3.62 = $53.61 (rounded to the nearest dollar)
Therefore, Riley needs to earn $54 (rounded to the nearest dollar) in order to purchase the new jacket.
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)
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