Samantha has 54 beads. Amanda has twice as many beads as Samantha. They are making bracelets it takes 8 beads to make a bracelet. If Samantha and Amanda combine their beads how many bracelets can they make.

Answer:On combining the beads they can make 20 bracelets.Step-by-step explanation:The number of beads Samantha has  =  54 beadsNumber of beads Amanda has = 2 x( Number of beads Samantha has)=  2  x 54  =  108 beadsThe total number of beads Amanda and Samantha has  =   54 beads + 108 beads= 162 beadsNumber of beads required to make 1 bracelet  =  8 beadsNow, [tex]\textrm{The number of bracelets made}  = \frac{\textrm{Total number of beads they both have}}{\textrm{Beads required to make 1 bracelet}}[/tex]=[tex]\frac{162}{8}  = 20.25[/tex]≈  20or, the total number of bracelets they can make is 20.Hence, on combining the beads they can make 20 bracelets .