Question

molly uses 192 beads to make a bracelet and a necklace. it takes 5 times as many beads to make a necklace than it does to make a bracelet. How many beads are used to make the necklace?

Answer 1

Let x be the number of beads used for the bracelet
(therefore 5x= number of beads for the necklace since it is 5 times more)

We know that 192=bracelet+necklace=x+5x=6x
x=192/6 = 32 beads for the bracelet
beads for the necklace = 5x = 5(32) = 160

Answer 2

Hi there, well we know that 5 times as many beads to make a necklace, so 5x. Now we make an equation, 5x+x=192. If 5x+1x=6x, then 6x=192. 129÷6=32, Therefore, x=32. So, the answer is 32 beads.