Question
The ratio of the number of pomegranates to the number of limes that a fruit seller had was 3 : 8. After he sold one quarter of the limes, there were a total of 288 pomegranates and limes left at the mart.
  1. How many pomegranates were there at the mart?
  2. If he sold the remaining limes in bags of 4 at $3.50 per bag, how much would he receive for them?
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The ratio of the number of pomegranates to the number of limes that a fruit seller had was 3 : 8. After he sold one quarter of the limes, there were a total of 288 pomegranates and limes left at the mart.
  1. How many pomegranates were there at the mart?
  2. If he sold the remaining limes in bags of 4 at $3.50 per bag, how much would he receive for them?