A store is selling ribbon by the yard might bought 8 yd of red ribbon each yard cost $3.50 complete south of work and equation that represents the amount a might pay for buying 8 yd of ribbon

a/8=____
a=_____dollars

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To find the total amount \( a \) that Might will pay for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we can set up the equation based on the cost per yard.

  1. The cost per yard of ribbon is $3.50.
  2. Might bought 8 yards of ribbon.

The total cost \( a \) can be calculated using the equation:

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

Substituting the given values:

\[ a = 3.50 \times 8 \]

Calculating this gives:

\[ a = 28 \]

Now, according to your format:

  • \( a/8 = 3.50 \)
  • \( a = 28 \) dollars

So, the completed equations are:

  • \( a/8 = 3.50 \)
  • \( a = 28 \) dollars.