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holly can make 3 necklaces with 6 diamonds. if holly has 30 diamonds, how many necklaces can she make?

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She can make 15 necklaces.

If Holly has 30 diamonds and she needs 6 to make 3 necklaces, you do 30 ÷ 6 = 5. You then take 5 × 3 to give you the amount of necklaces she can make, which is 15.
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Holly can make 60 necklaces.

Edit: I read the problem wrong, check the other comment.
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