Emily is making bead necklaces for her 44 friends. She made 26 necklaces and each necklace takes 2 beads. How many beads did Emily have?
Emily has made 26 necklaces. Each necklace has 2 beads. 

We can multiply to find out how many beads Emily has used in total. 

26 x 2 = 52

Emily has used 52 beads in total.