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Deshaun buys candy that costs 4 per pound. He will spend at most 32 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy?
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Deshaun buys candy that costs 4 per pound. He will spend at most 32 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy?

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Your problem is missing the units after the numbers. It could be 4 cents and 32 cents, 4 dollars and 32 dollars, 4 cents and 32 dollars, 4 dollars and 32 cents, etc.

Assuming both are in dollars:

32 / 4 = 8

Deshaun can buy 8 pounds of candy.
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