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2014 CEMC Gauss (Grade 8) Problems/Problem 2

Problem

One scoop of fish food can feed 8 fish. How many goldfish can 4 scoops of fish food feed?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 12 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 16 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 64 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 32$

Solution

$1 scoop = 8 goldfish$

$4 scoops = 8 \times 4 fish = \boxed {\textbf {(E) } 32} fish$

~anabel.disher

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