Question

read the story.
jennifer is making friendship bracelets. she makes 4 with neon colors for every 3 she makes with pastel colors.
pick the diagram that models the ratio in the story.
if jennifer made 16 bracelets with neon colors, how many did she make with pastel colors?
____ bracelets

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the correct ratio diagram

The story states the ratio of neon to pastel bracelets is $4:3$. The second diagram has 4 neon blocks and 3 pastel blocks, which matches this ratio.

Step2: Set up the proportion

Let $x$ = number of pastel bracelets. Use the ratio $\frac{\text{neon}}{\text{pastel}} = \frac{4}{3}$. Substitute neon = 16:
$\frac{16}{x} = \frac{4}{3}$

Step3: Solve for $x$

Cross-multiply to isolate $x$:
$4x = 16 \times 3$
$4x = 48$
$x = \frac{48}{4}$

Answer:

1. Correct diagram: The second diagram (4 yellow neon blocks, 3 purple pastel blocks)
2. 12 bracelets