Question
Two hours ago, a stallholder started his day with some pomegranates and mangosteens in the ratio of 5 : 3. There were 60 mangosteens. Some of the pomegranates were bought by Gabby. As a result, the number of pomegranates became 35 of the mangosteens.
  1. How many pomegranates did the stallholder have at first?
  2. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have to sell in order to have an equal number of pomegranates and mangosteens?
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Two hours ago, a stallholder started his day with some pomegranates and mangosteens in the ratio of 5 : 3. There were 60 mangosteens. Some of the pomegranates were bought by Gabby. As a result, the number of pomegranates became 35 of the mangosteens.
  1. How many pomegranates did the stallholder have at first?
  2. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have to sell in order to have an equal number of pomegranates and mangosteens?