A designer uses 8 clay beads for every 12 wooden beads to make a necklace. The

designer has 42 wooden beads. He sets up the proportion 8/42 = x/12

12 to find the number

of clay beads he will need to make necklaces. Is the proportion correct? How many

clay beads does the designer need? Explain.

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15 February, 07:05

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Sara Barr · Answer 1

I think its like this becausse its stating that for every 8 clay beads he use 12 wooden beads to make a necklace so

8/42 and 12/12

A designer uses 8 clay beads for every 12 wooden beads to make a necklace. Thedesigner has 42 wooden beads. He sets up the proportion 8/42 = x/1212 to find the numberof clay beads he will need to make necklaces. Is the proportion correct? How manyclay beads does the designer need? Explain.