Question

A craft store buys 50 yards of satin ribbon for 13.50. The store. The store sells the ribbon by the foot.A customer can purchase 5 feet of ribbon for $0.80. How much profit does the craft store earn if it sells 45 yards of the ribbon and scraps the rest?

Answer 1

8.1 (I know someone already answered but I want the points lol)

Explanation:

Change the yards to feet. 45 x 3(3 feet=1 yard) and you get 135

Divide that number by the number of 5 feet ribbons purchased you get 27. Then multiply the cost of 5 feet of ribbon($0.80 x 27 = 21.6)

Then subtract the original 50 yards' $13.50 from that and you get profit. (21.6-13.50=8.1)

Answer 2

Convert 45 yards of ribbon to feet through proper conversion factor.

(45 yards)(3 ft / 1 yard) = 135 feet

Divide this number by 5 to determine the number of 5-ft ribbon that customers can purchased.

n = 135 ft / 5 ft = 27

Then, multiply by $0.80.

R = (27)($0.80) = $21.6

The profit is equal to $21.6 and $13.50,

P = $21.6 - $13.50 = $8.1

Answer: $8.1