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Chetan makes a necklace for his sister. Twelve beads take up 5 inches of string. How many beas fit on 1 foot of string

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Find the amount of beads per inch:
12/5 = 2.4 (this doesn't make sense, but it will)
Now find the total beads on one foot, or 12 inches
2.4 x 12 = 28.8
Since 29 wont fit, 28 will be the largest whole number of beads that can fit on the string

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