Paul caught 5 fish 12 / 2 = 6 times that day.

So he was able to catch in total 6 * 5 = <<6*5=30>>30 fish.

# Answer

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Paul goes fishing every Saturday. Last week he was able to catch 5 fish for every 2 hours he was fishing. How many fish did he catch when he was fishing for 12 hours?
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Paul goes fishing every Saturday. Last week he was able to catch 5 fish for every 2 hours he was fishing. How many fish did he catch when he was fishing for 12 hours?
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