Mindy and Daisy are making necklaces using beads. Mindy uses 4 red beads for every 5 white beads. Daisy uses 6 red beads for every 7 white beads. Use tables of equivalent ratios to determine who will use more white beads when Mindy and Daisy each use 12 red beads.

Question

A.
Mindy will use 20 white beads and Daisy will only use 13 white beads, so Mindy will use more white beads.
B.
Daisy will use 42 white beads and Mindy will only use 20 white beads, so Daisy will use more white beads.
C.
Daisy will use 13 white beads and Mindy will only use 9 white beads, so Daisy will use more white beads.
D.
Mindy will use 15 white beads and Daisy will only use 14 white beads, so Mindy will use more white beads.

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Answer 1

To solve this problem, we can create tables of equivalent ratios to determine the number of white beads used by each person.

For Mindy:
4 red beads : 5 white beads
12 red beads : x white beads
To find the value of x, we can create a proportion:
4/5 = 12/x
Cross-multiplying, we get 4x = 60
Dividing both sides by 4, we find x = 15
Therefore, Mindy will use 15 white beads.

For Daisy:
6 red beads : 7 white beads
12 red beads : x white beads
Again, we can create a proportion:
6/7 = 12/x
Cross-multiplying, we get 6x = 84
Dividing both sides by 6, we find x = 14
Therefore, Daisy will use 14 white beads.

Based on these calculations, the answer is option D. Mindy will use 15 white beads and Daisy will only use 14 white beads, so Mindy will use more white beads.