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
$54
$54
$50
The correct answer is $54.
To find the total amount Riley needs to earn, we need to add the sales tax to the price of the jacket.
Sales tax = 7.25% = 0.0725
Total amount Riley needs to earn = Price of jacket + Sales tax
= $49.99 + $49.99 * 0.0725
= $49.99 + $3.62
= $53.61
Rounded to the nearest dollar, Riley needs to earn $54.