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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Three friends ate a total of 8 pounds of fruit. Mario had 8 ounces of oranges, while Lydia ate 24 ounces of apples. Nicolai ate peaches. How many pounds of peaches did Nicolai eat?
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Three friends ate a total of 8 pounds of fruit. Mario had 8 ounces of oranges, while Lydia ate 24 ounces of apples. Nicolai ate peaches. How many pounds of peaches did Nicolai eat?
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