Debra buys candy that costs 4 per pound. She will spend less than 20 on candy. What are the possible

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Debra buys candy that costs 4 per pound. She will spend less than 20 on candy. What are the possible numbers of pounds she will buy?


Set up an inequality using less than < and p for pounds:
4p < 20

Divide each side by 4:
4p/4 < 20/4
p < 5