I want 3 halves of a cupcake for myself, 6 halves for my friend, and 5 halves for our other friend. How many cupcakes do I want?
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You want 7 cupcakes. Each cupcake will be cut in half, resulting in 14 halves. You will take 3 halves for yourself, your friend will take 6 halves, and your other friend will take 5 halves.