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:

\[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \] \[ a = 28 \text{ dollars} \]