To determine if Sydney has enough beads to make 15 complete rings, we need to first calculate the total number of beads required for all 15 rings.
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Calculate the total number of beads needed: \[ \text{Total beads needed} = \text{Number of rings} \times \text{Beads per ring} \] \[ \text{Total beads needed} = 15 \text{ rings} \times 60 \text{ beads/ring} \] \[ \text{Total beads needed} = 900 \text{ beads} \]
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Compare the total beads needed to the beads Sydney has:
- Sydney has 852 beads.
- The total number of beads needed is 900 beads.
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Conclusion:
- Since 852 beads (the amount Sydney has) is less than 900 beads (the amount needed), Sydney does not have enough beads to make 15 complete rings.
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Summary:
- Total beads required: 900 beads
- Total beads available: 852 beads
- Result: Not enough beads (Deficit: 900 - 852 = 48 beads).
Therefore, Sydney cannot make 15 complete rings with the beads she has.