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)
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Answer 1

To represent the amount \( a \) that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we can set up the following equation:

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

Given that the cost per yard is $3.50 and Mike bought 8 yards, we can substitute these values into the equation:

\[ a = 3.50 \times 8 \]

Now, we can calculate the total amount \( a \):

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

Thus, the complete working equation is:

\[ a = 3.50 \times 8 \]

And the amount Mike paid for the ribbon is:

\[ a = 28 \]

So, Mike paid $28 for the 8 yards of ribbon.