Question

Zoe needs to buy beads to make jewelry. For each earning, Zoe uses 3 small blue beads, 1 metallic bead, and 2 large green beads. What is the total number of beads Zoe will need to buy to make 8 pairs of earrings? Show your work and explain the answer

Answer 1

8 (3 + 1 + 2)
24 + 8 + 16
48

Answer 2

8x(3+1+2)=48 beads in total