Haley, Michael and Brandon were trying a marshmallow challenge to see who could hold more marshmallows in their mouths. Haley could hold 8 marshmallows in her mouth. Michael could hold 3 times as many marshmallows as Haley. Brandon could hold half as many as Michael. How many total marshmallows did all three kids hold in their mouths?
Haley held 
<gadget id="calculator">8</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8 marshmallows.
Michael held 3 times Haley's, so he held 8 x 3 = 
<gadget id="calculator">3*8</gadget>
<output>24</output>
24 marshmallows.
Brandon held half as many marshmallows as Michael, so he held 24 / 2 = 
<gadget id="calculator">24/2</gadget>
<output>12</output>
12 marshmallows.
Together, they held 8 + 24 + 12 = 
<gadget id="calculator">8+24+12</gadget>
<output>44</output>
44 marshmallows.

<result>44</result>