Question
There were some pencils in Box E and Box F. After Wesley transferred 25 of the pencils from Box E to Box F, the ratio of the number of pencils in Box E to that in Box F changed to 1 : 8. Find the ratio of the numbers of pencils in Box E to the number of pencils in Box F at first.
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There were some pencils in Box E and Box F. After Wesley transferred 25 of the pencils from Box E to Box F, the ratio of the number of pencils in Box E to that in Box F changed to 1 : 8. Find the ratio of the numbers of pencils in Box E to the number of pencils in Box F at first.