Question
Eight hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangosteens and apples in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 140 apples. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Ivory. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 35 of the apples.
  1. How many mangosteens did the grocer have left?
  2. How many mangosteens did the grocer have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and apples?
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Eight hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangosteens and apples in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 140 apples. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Ivory. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 35 of the apples.
  1. How many mangosteens did the grocer have left?
  2. How many mangosteens did the grocer have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and apples?