Each bag of oranges weighs 24 pounds / 12 = <<24/12=2>>2 pounds.

8 bags of oranges would weigh 8 * 2 pounds = <<8*2=16>>16 pounds.

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If 12 bags of oranges weigh 24 pounds, how much do 8 bags weigh?
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