Use p r o p o r t i o n a l relationships to solve the following problem r i l e y needs to earn enough money to purchase a new jacket the one he likes best is $49.99 his s t a t e sales tax is 7.25%, how much money does he need to earn run to the nearest dollar

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To find out how much money Riley needs to earn, we can set up a proportional relationship between the cost of the jacket and the amount of money he needs to earn.

The cost of the jacket is $49.99, and Riley needs to earn this amount plus the sales tax.

Let's find the amount of money Riley needs to earn for the sales tax:
Sales tax = 7.25% of the cost of the jacket
Sales tax = (7.25/100) * $49.99
Sales tax = $3.624275

Now, let's find the total amount Riley needs to earn:
Total cost = cost of the jacket + sales tax
Total cost = $49.99 + $3.624275
Total cost = $53.614275

Finally, we round this amount to the nearest dollar:
Total cost ≈ $54

Therefore, Riley needs to earn approximately $54 to purchase the new jacket.