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

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Answer 1

To find the total amount $a$ that Mike paid for 8 yards of ribbon, you can set up the equation based on the cost per yard.

The working equation can be represented as:

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

Given that Mike bought 8 yards of ribbon at a cost of $3.50 per yard, the equation becomes:

$$a=8\times 3.50$$

Now, let's calculate it:

$$a=8\times 3.50=28$$

Thus, Mike paid:

$$a=28\text{ dollars}$$

So the complete equations are:

$$a=8\times 3.50$$ $$a=28\text{ dollars}$$