Victor, Austin, and Brian made traps to catch shrimp. Victor's trap caught 26 shrimp and Austin's trap caught 8 less than Victor's. Brian's trap caught half of Victor and Austin's total number of shrimp. If the boys then sold their shrimp for $7 for every 11 tails of shrimp and then divided their earnings equally amongst themselves, how much money does each boy make? Let's answer step by step:
Austin's trap caught 26 - 8 = 18 shrimp. Together, Victor and Austin's traps caught 18 + 26 = 44 shrimp. Brian's trap caught 44 / 2 = 22 shrimp. In total, they caught 26 + 18 + 22 = 66 shrimp. They were able to sell 66 / 11 = 6 sets of shrimp. They made a total of 6 x $7 = $42. Each boy made $42 / 3 = $14. The answer: 14.