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
A $82
B $54
C $3.62
D $50
To find out how much money Riley needs to earn, we need to calculate the total cost of the jacket with the sales tax included.
To find the amount of sales tax, we multiply the cost of the jacket by the sales tax rate:
49.99 x 0.0725 = 3.624775
Rounded to the nearest dollar, the sales tax would be $3.62.
So, the total cost of the jacket with sales tax included would be:
49.99 + 3.62 = $53.61
Therefore, Riley needs to earn $54 (rounded to the nearest dollar) to purchase the new jacket.
The answer is B $54.
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To find out how much money Riley needs to earn, we need to calculate the total cost of the jacket with the sales tax included.
The sales tax rate is 7.25%, which can be written as a decimal as 0.0725.
To find the amount of sales tax, we multiply the cost of the jacket by the sales tax rate:
Sales Tax = 49.99 x 0.0725 = 3.624775
To find the total cost including sales tax, we add the sales tax to the cost of the jacket:
Total Cost = 49.99 + 3.624775 = 53.614775
Rounded to the nearest dollar, the total cost would be $54.
Therefore, Riley needs to earn $54 (rounded to the nearest dollar) to purchase the new jacket.
The correct answer is B $54.
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To find out how much money Riley needs to earn, we need to calculate the total cost of the jacket with the sales tax included.
The sales tax rate is 7.25%, which can be written as a decimal as 0.0725.
To find the amount of sales tax, we multiply the cost of the jacket by the sales tax rate:
Sales Tax = 49.99 x 0.0725 = 3.62
To find the total cost including sales tax, we add the sales tax to the cost of the jacket:
Total Cost = 49.99 + 3.62 = 53.61
Rounded to the nearest dollar, the total cost would be $54.
Therefore, Riley needs to earn $54 (rounded to the nearest dollar) to purchase the new jacket.
The correct answer is B $54.
To solve this problem using proportional relationships, we can use the concept of proportions.
Step 1: Calculate the amount of sales tax Riley needs to pay.
- Sales tax is usually represented as a percentage of the original price. In this case, the sales tax is 7.25%.
- To find the amount of sales tax, multiply the original price by the sales tax rate.
- $49.99 * 0.0725 = $3.62
Step 2: Add the sales tax to the original price.
- To find the total amount Riley needs to earn, add the sales tax to the original price.
- $49.99 + $3.62 = $53.61
Step 3: Round the total amount to the nearest dollar.
- Since the question asks for the rounded answer, we need to round $53.61 to the nearest dollar.
- $53.61 rounded to the nearest dollar is $54.
Therefore, the amount of money Riley needs to earn is $54.
Answer: B $54