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

Answer 1

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

1. The cost per yard of ribbon is $3.50.
2. Mike bought 8 yards, so the total cost \( a \) can be calculated as: \[ a = \text{(number of yards)} \times \text{(cost per yard)} \] \[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \]

Now we can solve for \( a \):

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

So, the completed working equation is:

\[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \]

Thus, the solution is:

\[ a = 28 \text{ dollars} \]

If you want to rewrite this in terms of \( a/8 \):

\[ \frac{a}{8} = 3.50 \]

So you have:

1. \( \frac{a}{8} = 3.50 \)
2. \( a = 28 \) dollars.