Question

mary got a prepaid debit card with $15 on it. for her first purchase with the card, she bought some bulk ribbon at a craft store. the price of the ribbon was $0.22 per yard. if after that purchase there was $9.06 left on the card, how many yards of ribbon did mary buy?
yards

Explanation:

Step1: Find total spent on ribbon

Subtract remaining from initial: \( 15 - 9.06 = 5.94 \)

Step2: Calculate yards bought

Divide total spent by price per yard: \( \frac{5.94}{0.22} = 27 \)

Answer:

27