Hugh had eight pounds of candy, Tommy had six pounds of candy, and Melany had seven pounds of candy. If they share the candy equally, how much will each person have? Let's think first. Chain of thought:
Hugh and Tommy have a total of 8 + 6 = 14 candies. Since Melany also has seven candies, they have 14 + 7 = 21 candies. If they combine and share the candies equally, each person will get 21 / 3 = 7 candies.
Therefore, the answer is 7.