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Howard had shortbreads and Vincent had scones. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Howard sold 10 shortbreads and Vincent sold 20 scones. In the end, the ratios of shortbreads to scones for Howard and Vincent were 1 : 8 and 1 : 6 respectively. How many shortbreads did Howard have at first?
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PSLE
Howard had shortbreads and Vincent had scones. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Howard sold 10 shortbreads and Vincent sold 20 scones. In the end, the ratios of shortbreads to scones for Howard and Vincent were 1 : 8 and 1 : 6 respectively. How many shortbreads did Howard have at first?