8 pounds of fruit = <<8*16=128>>128 ounces of fruit
Mario ate 8 ounces + Lydia ate 24 ounces = 8 + 24 = <<8+24=32>>32 ounces
Nicolai ate 128 - 32 = <<128-32=96>>96 ounces
96 ounces = <<96/16=6>>6 pounds
Nicolai ate 6 pounds of peaches.
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