Question
The ratio of the number of limes to the number of mangosteens that a fruit seller had was 2 : 5. After he sold one fifth of the mangosteens, there were a total of 270 limes and mangosteens left at the stall.
  1. How many limes were there at the stall?
  2. If he sold the remaining mangosteens in bags of 6 at $8.30 per bag, how much would he receive for them?
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The ratio of the number of limes to the number of mangosteens that a fruit seller had was 2 : 5. After he sold one fifth of the mangosteens, there were a total of 270 limes and mangosteens left at the stall.
  1. How many limes were there at the stall?
  2. If he sold the remaining mangosteens in bags of 6 at $8.30 per bag, how much would he receive for them?