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)
a8=


a=

dollars

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Answer 1

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

1. Let \( a \) be the total amount Mike paid.
2. He bought 8 yards of ribbon, and each yard costs $3.50.

The equation representing the total amount he paid can be written as:

\[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \]

Now we can solve for \( a \):

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

So, the complete working equation is:

\[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \] and the amount Mike paid is:

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