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 ribbo

The amount Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon can be represented by the equation:

a = 8 * 3.50, where "a" is the amount paid.

Now, we can solve the equation:

a = 8 * 3.50
a = 28.

Therefore, Mike paid $28 for buying 8 yards of ribbon.

To find the amount that Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we can use the formula:

a = number of yards * cost per yard

Where "a" represents the amount paid, and in this case, we know that the number of yards is 8 and the cost per yard is $3.50.

Plugging in these values into the equation, we get:

a = 8 * $3.50

To solve this equation, multiply 8 by $3.50:

a = $28

Therefore, Mike paid $28 for buying 8 yards of ribbon.

To represent the amount Mike paid for buying 8 yards of ribbon, we can use the formula:

a = number of yards * cost per yard

Given that Mike bought 8 yards of red ribbon and each yard cost $3.50, we can substitute these values into the equation:

a = 8 * $3.50

Now we can solve the equation to find the amount paid by Mike:

a = 8 * $3.50
a = $28

Therefore, Mike paid $28 for buying 8 yards of ribbon.