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

Question

, Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon.(1 point)
a/8=


a=

dollars

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Answer 1

To find the amount \( a \) that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we start by determining the equation based on the cost per yard and the total yards he purchased.

The equation can be set up as follows:

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

Given:

• Cost per yard = $3.50
• Number of yards = 8

So, the equation is:

\[ a = 3.50 \times 8 \]

Now, let's calculate it:

\[ a = 3.50 \times 8 = 28 \]

Thus, the final answers are:

\[ \frac{a}{8} = 3.50 \quad \text{and} \quad a = 28 , \text{dollars} \]