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How Many Candies?

36.  With his 24 wrappers Charlie will get 8 candies, giving him a total of 32 candies.

With 6 wrappers from the 8 candies Charlie can then trade for 2 candies, giving him a total of 34 candies  

Charlie now has 4 wrappers in his hand, 2 remaining from the previous 8 candies (8-6=2) and 2 from the 2 candies he's just taken in.  With 3 of these 4 wrappers he can trade for 1 more candy, giving him a total of 35 candies.

But Charlie still has 2  wrappers, one remaining from the previous 4 candies (4-3=1)) and 1 from the 1 candy he's just acquired.  If Charlie  wants his candy really bad, he can now borrow a wrapper from someone else and with his 3 wrappers trade for 1 candy.  He'll keep the content and return the wrapper to its rightful owner.

36 candies!  Charlie is so happy.

 
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