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)
Riley needs to earn enough money to cover the cost of the jacket plus the sales tax. The sales tax is 7.25% of the cost of the jacket.
Sales tax = 7.25% of $49.99 = $<<7.25/100*49.99=3.624275>>3.62
To find the total amount of money Riley needs to earn, he needs to add the cost of the jacket to the sales tax.
Total amount = $49.99 + $3.62 = $53.61
Riley needs to earn $53.61 in total. Rounded to the nearest dollar, he needs to earn $54. Answer: \boxed{54}.