Question

Henry decorated the top of each cupcake with 3 walnuts. If he has 56 walnuts, is that enough to decorate 2 dozen cupcakes? Explain. (Please explain)

Answer 1

56/3=18.667 is less than 24.
So the answer is No

Answer 2

So 2 dozen cupcakes = 24 cupcakes
If each cupcake gets 3 walnuts then you would multiply 3x24 to get the number of walnuts needed to decorate them.

3x24=72 walnuts are needed to decorate 2 dozen cupcakes.

Since Henry only has 56 walnuts then he does not have enough to decorate 2 dozen cupcakes