Question
The ratio of the number of coconuts to the number of grapefruits that a fruit seller had was 3 : 8. After he sold one third of the grapefruits, there were a total of 225 coconuts and grapefruits left at the supermarket.
  1. How many coconuts were there at the supermarket?
  2. If he sold the remaining grapefruits in bags of 4 at $8.50 per bag, how much would he receive for them?
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The ratio of the number of coconuts to the number of grapefruits that a fruit seller had was 3 : 8. After he sold one third of the grapefruits, there were a total of 225 coconuts and grapefruits left at the supermarket.
  1. How many coconuts were there at the supermarket?
  2. If he sold the remaining grapefruits in bags of 4 at $8.50 per bag, how much would he receive for them?