Question

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jordan is making a wreath that uses different colors of ribbon.

• jordan needs 24 yards of ribbon for the wreath.
• 78% of the ribbon will be blue ribbon.
• blue ribbon is only sold in 150 inch spools. each spool costs $1.48.

before tax, jordan will spend $ on blue ribbon to make the wreath.

Explanation:

Step1: Convert total ribbon to inches

Since 1 yard = 36 inches, total ribbon length in inches is $24 \times 36 = 864$ inches.

Step2: Calculate blue ribbon length

Find 78% of total ribbon: $0.78 \times 864 = 673.92$ inches.

Step3: Find number of spools needed

Each spool is 150 inches. Divide blue ribbon length by spool size: $\frac{673.92}{150} = 4.4928$. Since partial spools can't be bought, round up to 5 spools.

Step4: Calculate total cost

Multiply number of spools by cost per spool: $5 \times 1.48 = 7.40$

Answer:

7.40