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Zeke had 12 friends coming for his birthday party. He wanted each friend to get 1 1/3 pounds of candy. How many pounds of candy did he need to buy?

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Answer: 16 pounds

Step-by-step explanation:

1 1/3 = 4/3 pounds of candy each

But he has 12 friends:

12 x 4/3 = 16 pounds of candy that he need to buy
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