Sydney wants to make 15 beaded rings for a craft show. She needs 60 beads for each ring. She has 852 beads. Does Sydney have enough beads to make 15 complete rings?
Explain your answer. Include all work used to determine if she has enough beads.
To determine if Sydney has enough beads to make 15 complete rings, we need to calculate the total number of beads required. Since Sydney needs 60 beads for each ring, we multiply 60 by 15:
60 beads/ring * 15 rings = 900 beads
Sydney has 852 beads, which is less than the 900 beads required to make 15 complete rings. Therefore, she does not have enough beads to make all 15 rings.