Sue is able to make six beaded bracelets each month. If Sue begings on January 1st, how many bracelets will she be able to finish in time for the craft sale on May 2nd? What strategy might work to solve this problem
First, figure out how many months she'll be making these bracelets.
Then what do you think you should do to solve this problem?
HOW MANY BRACELETS DOES BIANNA HAVE?
To solve this problem, we need to determine the number of months between January 1st and May 2nd and then calculate the number of bracelets Sue can make within that time.
1. Determine the number of months between January 1st and May 2nd:
- Count the full months: January, February, March, and April. There are four full months.
- Partial month: From May 1st to May 2nd is a partial month, which counts as one additional month.
- Total number of months: 4 full months + 1 partial month = 5 months.
2. Calculate the number of bracelets Sue can make within these five months:
- Sue can make six bracelets each month.
- Multiply the number of months by the number of bracelets Sue makes per month: 5 months * 6 bracelets/month = 30 bracelets.
Therefore, Sue will be able to finish 30 bracelets in time for the craft sale on May 2nd.
The strategy used to solve this problem involved identifying the time period between two dates and then multiplying that time period by Sue's productivity rate per month.