Question

Rita 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 23 cents per yard. If after that purchase there was 12.64 left on the card, how many yards of ribbon did Rita buy?

Answer 1

Explanation:

To find out how many yards of ribbon Rita bought, we can subtract the remaining balance on the card from the initial amount.

The initial amount on the prepaid debit card was $20.

The price of the ribbon was 23 cents per yard.

Let's convert the remaining balance on the card to dollars. $12.64 can be written as 1264 cents.

To calculate the number of yards of ribbon, we can divide the remaining balance by the price per yard:

1264 cents ÷ 23 cents per yard = 55.04 yards

However, we need to remember that Rita cannot buy a fraction of a yard. She can only buy whole yards. So, Rita must have bought 55 yards of ribbon.

In summary, Rita bought 55 yards of ribbon with her prepaid debit card.