Patricia and Geoffrey went fishing to feed their group of campers. They caught an eight-pound trout, six two-pound bass, and two twelve-pound salmon. If each person will eat two pounds of fish, how many campers can they feed? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
The bass weigh 6 * 2 = 12 pounds in all. The salmon weigh 2 * 12 = 24 pounds in all. The trout, bass, and salmon together weigh 8 + 12 + 24 = 44 pounds. Each camper will eat 2 pounds of fish, so Patricia and Jeffrey can feed 44 / 2 = 22 campers. So, the answer is 22.