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Tommy had cupcakes and Elijah had croissants. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Tommy sold 8 cupcakes and Elijah sold 36 croissants. In the end, the ratios of cupcakes to croissants for Tommy and Elijah were 1 : 7 and 1 : 5 respectively. How many cupcakes did Tommy have at first?
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PSLE
Tommy had cupcakes and Elijah had croissants. Both gave half of what they had to each other. Tommy sold 8 cupcakes and Elijah sold 36 croissants. In the end, the ratios of cupcakes to croissants for Tommy and Elijah were 1 : 7 and 1 : 5 respectively. How many cupcakes did Tommy have at first?