In the beginning, Justine had 10 more rubber bands than Bailey but 2 fewer bands than Ylona. Bailey decided to give two bands each to Justine and Ylona so that he is left with only 8 rubber bands. How many rubber bands did Ylona have in the beginning? Let's think first. Chain of thought:
Bailey gave 2 + 2 = 4 bands. So Bailey had 8 + 4 = 12 bands in the beginning. Justine had 12 + 10 = 22 bands in the beginning. Thus, Ylona had 22 + 2 = 24 bands in the beginning.
Therefore, the answer is 24.