Question
The ratio of the number of mandarin oranges to the number of mangosteens that a fruit seller had was 2 : 5. After he sold one third of the mangosteens, there were a total of 160 mandarin oranges and mangosteens left at the stall.
  1. How many mandarin oranges were there at the stall?
  2. If he sold the remaining mangosteens in bags of 5 at $8.60 per bag, how much would he receive for them?
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The ratio of the number of mandarin oranges to the number of mangosteens that a fruit seller had was 2 : 5. After he sold one third of the mangosteens, there were a total of 160 mandarin oranges and mangosteens left at the stall.
  1. How many mandarin oranges were there at the stall?
  2. If he sold the remaining mangosteens in bags of 5 at $8.60 per bag, how much would he receive for them?