Answer: Andre is ordering ribbon to make decorations for a school event. He needs a total of exactly 50.25 meters of blue and green ribbon. Andre needs 50% more blue ribbon than green ribbon for the basic design, plus an extra 6.5 meters of blue ribbon for accents. How much blue ribbon does Andre need to order?
Andre needs exactly 32.75 m of blue ribbons and 17.5 m of green ribbons.
Explanation:
Andre requires exactly 50.25 m of blue and green ribbons. It is given in the question that there has to be 50% more blue ribbon than green ribbon, plus an extra 6.5 meters of blue ribbon for accents.