Question

Ashley got a prepaid debit card with $30 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 $25.06 left on the card, how many yards of ribbon did Ashley buy?

Answer 1

38 yards

Explanation:

First, subtract to find out how much money was spent.

30 - 25.06

= 4.94

Then divide to find out how many groups of $0.13 are in $4.94.

4.94 ÷ .13

= 38

Ashley bought 38 yards of ribbon.

38 × .13 = 4.94

4.94 + 25.06 = 30

This answer does not consider tax at all. Because it wasn't mentioned in the question and it complicates the problem. So probably don't worry about tax. Unless your teacher /book/program said to consider it. I can edit the answer.

Also, if they said to write an equation:

Let x = yards of ribbon

30 - .13x = 25.06

subtract 30

-.13x = -4.94

divide by -.13

x = 38