Baker sold 8 cakes. If he had made 40 cakes initially how many more cakes did baker make than those he sold?
First, we need to find how many cakes Baker sold. 8 cakes is the same as 8/1 cakes, so we can say that Baker sold 8/1 cakes. 

Next, we need to find how many cakes Baker made. 40 cakes is the same as 40/1 cakes, so we can say that Baker made 40/1 cakes. 

Now, we need to find the difference between the number of cakes Baker made and the number of cakes Baker sold. The number of cakes Baker made is 40/1 cakes and the number of cakes Baker sold is 8/1 cakes, so the difference is 32/1 cakes. 

We can simplify 32/1 cakes to just 32 cakes, so we can say that Baker made 32 more cakes than those he sold.

Therefore the answer (numeric) is: 

32