Question

Kareem buys candy that costs $4 per pound. He will spend at most $48 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds he will buy?

Answer 1

12 lbs

Explanation:

48/4 =12

Answer 2

We know that the candy costs $4 per pound

We also know that he will only spend up to $48

We can represent this as an equation:

4x = 48

Where as x = number of pounds

Solve the equation to find how many pounds he can buy.

4x = 48

Divide both sides by 4

x = 12

This means that Kareem can buy 12 pounds

Answer:

12 pounds