Hector has $2,000 a month to spend on clothing and food. The price of clothing is $50 and the price of food is $20. Hector spends his entire income when he purchases ________ units of clothing and ________ units of food.

A. 24; 40
B. 20; 20
C. 32; 16
D. 50; 10


Answer: A

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