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Japheth had cookies and Warren had cupcakes. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Japheth sold 14 cookies and Warren sold 36 cupcakes. In the end, the ratios of cookies to cupcakes for Japheth and Warren were 1 : 5 and 1 : 3 respectively. How many cookies did Japheth have at first?
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PSLE
Japheth had cookies and Warren had cupcakes. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Japheth sold 14 cookies and Warren sold 36 cupcakes. In the end, the ratios of cookies to cupcakes for Japheth and Warren were 1 : 5 and 1 : 3 respectively. How many cookies did Japheth have at first?