Question

Jenny got a prepaid debit card with $20 on it. For her first purchase with the card, she bought some bulk ribbon at a craft store. The price of the ribbon was 13 cents per yard. If after that purchase there was $18.57 left on the card, how many yards of ribbon did Jenny buy?​

Answer 1

So Jenny had $20 on her card.

She buys x yards amount of ribbon, and it costs 13 cents per yard.

So x equals what?

x = 11

So 11 yards x 13 cents = $1.43

So, $20 - $1.43

= 18.57

So Jenny bought 11 yards of ribbon.