Question

rachel got 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 22 cents per yard. If after that purchase there was $19.88 left on the car, how many yards of ribbon did rachel buy.

Answer 1

Answer:

46 yards.

Step-by-step explanation:

Subtract the new balance from the original balance:

30.00 - 19.88 = 10.12

Therefore, Rachel spent $10.12

Divide the result by the cost of ribbons per yard:

10.12 ÷ 0.22 = 46

Therefore, Racheal bought 46 yeards of ribbon.