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Ryan had scones and Ian had shortbreads. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Ryan sold 8 scones and Ian sold 28 shortbreads. In the end, the ratios of scones to shortbreads for Ryan and Ian were 1 : 5 and 1 : 3 respectively. How many scones did Ryan have at first?
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PSLE
Ryan had scones and Ian had shortbreads. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Ryan sold 8 scones and Ian sold 28 shortbreads. In the end, the ratios of scones to shortbreads for Ryan and Ian were 1 : 5 and 1 : 3 respectively. How many scones did Ryan have at first?