Steve and Craig have been shipwrecked on a deserted island in the South Pacific. Their economic activity consists of either gathering pineapples or fishing. We know Steve can catch four fish in one hour or harvest two baskets of pineapples. In the same time Craig can reel in two fish or harvest two baskets of pineapples. If they each spend four hours a day fishing and four hours a day harvesting pineapples, how many of each will Steve produce? How many will Craig produce? What will their total production be?

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The Answer of Steve and Craig have been shipwrecked on a deserted island in the South Pacific. Their economic activity consists of either gathering pineapples or fishing. We know Steve can catch four fish in one hour or harvest two baskets of pineapples. In the same time Craig can reel in two fish or harvest two baskets of pineapples. If they each spend four hours a day fishing and four hours a day harvesting pineapples, how many of each will Steve produce? How many will Craig produce? What will their total production be?

Steve and Craig Have Been Shipwrecked on a Deserted Island