Question

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

Answer 1

you need to divide 12/5= 2 2/5 or 2.4

Answer 2

28 beads

Explanation:

12 beads = 5 inches

1 bead = 5/12 inches

12 inches = 1 foot

12 inches = 5 inches * 2.4

2.4 * 12 beads = 28.8 beads

Since you can't have a part of a bead, you round down to the nearest whole number : 28 beads.

-Chetan K