Answer:
Thomas can buy 4 strands.
Step-by-step explanation:
We need to round $11.86 to the nearest dollar, which is $12.
Now we ask ourselves, "how many times does 12 go into 50 without going over?"
12 × 4 = 48
12 can go into 50 4 times.
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