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Vincent had shortbreads and Tommy had scones. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Vincent sold 8 shortbreads and Tommy sold 28 scones. In the end, the ratios of shortbreads to scones for Vincent and Tommy were 1 : 6 and 1 : 4 respectively. How many shortbreads did Vincent have at first?
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PSLE
Vincent had shortbreads and Tommy had scones. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Vincent sold 8 shortbreads and Tommy sold 28 scones. In the end, the ratios of shortbreads to scones for Vincent and Tommy were 1 : 6 and 1 : 4 respectively. How many shortbreads did Vincent have at first?