A group of friends are preparing for a party. Tasheera and Omar are in charge of preparing the balloons. Tasheera takes eight seconds to inflate each balloon, three seconds to tie each, and a five second break in between each one. Omar takes ten seconds to inflate each balloon, five seconds to tie each, and a three second break in between each one. How long will it take them to finish 100 balloons? Will they finish at the same time? How many balloons will each one end up blowing?

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