Question

Question

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)
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dollars

Answer 1

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

The cost per yard is $3.50, and Mike bought 8 yards. Thus, the equation can be written as:

\[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \]

Now we can calculate \( a \):

\[ a = 8 \times 3.50 = 28.00 \]

Therefore:

Working equation: \[ a = 8 \times 3.50 \]

Amount paid: \[ a = 28 \text{ dollars} \]