Problem

Elsa got a prepaid debit card with $\$ 25$ on it. For her first purchase with the card, she bought some bulk ribbon at a craft store. The price of the ribbon was 21 cents per yard. If after that purchase there was $\$ 15.76$ left on the card, how many yards of ribbon did Elsa buy?

Solution

Step 1 :Find the amount Elsa spent on ribbon: \(25 - 15.76 = 9.24\)

Step 2 :Divide the amount spent by the price per yard: \(\frac{9.24}{0.21} = 44\)

Step 3 :\(\boxed{44}\) yards of ribbon

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