Question
The ratio of the number of plums to the number of tomatoes that a fruit seller had was 5 : 11. After he sold one third of the tomatoes, there were a total of 185 plums and tomatoes left at the market.
  1. How many plums were there at the market?
  2. If he sold the remaining tomatoes in bags of 5 at $8.50 per bag, how much would he receive for them?
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The ratio of the number of plums to the number of tomatoes that a fruit seller had was 5 : 11. After he sold one third of the tomatoes, there were a total of 185 plums and tomatoes left at the market.
  1. How many plums were there at the market?
  2. If he sold the remaining tomatoes in bags of 5 at $8.50 per bag, how much would he receive for them?