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A large box of crackers weighs 20 oz. If James needs 3 pounds of crackers for a party, how many boxes of crackers should he buy?

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If James needs 3 pounds of crackers, and
each box is 200z, that means each box is a little over 1 pound. (1.25 pounds to be exact). So, we know that he needs to buy 3 boxes of crackers. This is because 20×3=60 ounces which is 3.75 pounds. Meaning, 3 boxes is the correct answer since we can't cut a box in half.
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