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Algebra practice question

Stamps cost $4 each. Mo has $20. What is the greatest number of stamps Mo can buy?

Answer: 5

4s ≤ 20 gives s ≤ 5.

Common wrong answers

If you answered 6
6 stamps would cost $24.
If you answered 16
16 subtracts 4 from 20.
If you answered 80
80 multiplies 20 by 4.

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