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

Question

a/8=

a=
dollars

Answer 1

a/8= 3.50

To solve for a, multiply both sides of the equation by 8:

8 * a/8 = 8 * 3.50
a = 28

So, Mike paid 28 dollars for buying 8 yards of ribbon.