Question

Henry decorates the top of each cupcake with 3 walnuts. If he has 56 walnuts, is that enough to decorate 2 dozen cupcakes? Why?

Answer 1

No, in order to decorate 2 dozen cupcakes(24) he needs 72 walnuts. With 56 he can only decorate 18 cupcakes.

Explanation:

Answer 2

No he does not have enough walnuts

Explanation:

So if one dozen cupcakes is 12 then two dozen is 24 and each one has 3 walnuts and he only has 56 walnuts then what you have to do is multiply 24 by 3 and get 72 so the answer is no he does not have enough