He’s cooking for 8 people and wants to serve 2 scallops per person so he needs 8*2 = <<8*2=16>>16 scallops
8 jumbo scallops come in 1 pound and he needs 16 scallops so he will need 16/8 = <<16/8=2>>2 pounds of scallops
A pound of scallops weigh $24.00 and he needs 2 pounds so it will cost him 24*2 = $<<24*2=48.00>>48.00 for scallops
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