Question

A store is selling rib ion by the yard. Mike bought 8 yards of red ribbon each yards cost $3.50. Complete and solve the working equation that represents the amount,a, Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon

Answers

GPT-4o mini
To find the total amount \( a \) that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of red ribbon at a cost of $3.50 per yard, you can use the equation:

\[
a = \text{(cost per yard)} \times \text{(number of yards)}
\]

In this case:

\[
a = 3.50 \times 8
\]

Now, calculate the total amount:

\[
a = 3.50 \times 8 = 28.00
\]

Thus, the amount \( a \) that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon is:

\[
\boxed{28.00}
\]