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)
a/8=
a=
dollars
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.
To find the amount, a, that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we can set up the equation:
a/8 = $3.50
To solve for a, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 8:
a = 8 * $3.50
Simplifying the right side of the equation:
a = $28.00
Therefore, Mike paid $28.00 for buying 8 yards of ribbon.
To find the amount, a, that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we can use the formula a = cost per yard * number of yards.
In this case, the cost per yard is $3.50 and the number of yards is 8.
So the equation becomes:
a = $3.50 * 8
To solve this equation, you simply multiply $3.50 by 8:
a = $28.00
Therefore, Mike paid $28.00 for buying 8 yards of ribbon.