Malcom has 20 cards + 8 cards = <<20+8=28>>28 cards.

Malcom gives away 1/2 * 28 cards = <<1/2*28=14>>14 cards to Mark.

Malcom has 28-14 cards = <<28-14=14>>14 cards remaining.

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Brandon has a collection of 20 baseball cards.  Malcom has 8 more cards than Brandon.  However, then Malcom gives half of his cards to his friend Mark.  How many cards does Malcom have left?
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Brandon has a collection of 20 baseball cards.  Malcom has 8 more cards than Brandon.  However, then Malcom gives half of his cards to his friend Mark.  How many cards does Malcom have left?
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