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Write a subtraction problem involving pounds and ounces. Solve the problem and show your work.

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Answer: Edgur eats 12 ounces of popcorn. Before he ate any, he had 2 pounds of popcorn. How much popcorn, in ounces, of popcorn does Edgur have now? Edgur has 20 ounces of popcorn.

Explanation:

Pounds to ounces: 1 pound = 16 ounces.

2 * 16 = 32.

He ate 12 of those ounces. 32 - 12 = 20.

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