To determine if Cindy has enough beads to make 15 complete rings, we'll first calculate the total number of beads required for all the rings and then compare that total to the number of beads Cindy currently has.
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Beads needed per ring:
Cindy needs 60 beads for each ring. -
Total number of rings:
Cindy wants to make 15 rings. -
Calculate total beads needed:
We multiply the number of beads needed per ring by the number of rings: \[ \text{Total beads needed} = \text{Beads per ring} \times \text{Number of rings} \] \[ \text{Total beads needed} = 60 \text{ beads/ring} \times 15 \text{ rings} = 900 \text{ beads} \] -
Compare total beads needed to what Cindy has:
Cindy has 852 beads.- Total beads needed: 900 beads
- Beads Cindy has: 852 beads
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Determine if she has enough beads:
Now we compare the total beads needed to the beads she has: \[ 852 \text{ beads} < 900 \text{ beads} \] -
Conclusion:
Cindy does not have enough beads to make 15 complete rings, as she needs 900 beads and only has 852 beads.
The final answer is: No, Cindy does not have enough beads to make 15 complete rings. She needs 900 beads, but she only has 852 beads, which is 48 beads short.
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