Question
Seven hours ago, a stallholder started his day with some starfruits and mangosteens in the ratio of 8 : 3. There were 108 mangosteens. Some of the starfruits were bought by Sarah. As a result, the number of starfruits became 34 of the mangosteens.
  1. How many starfruits did the stallholder have at first?
  2. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have to sell in order to have an equal number of starfruits and mangosteens?
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Seven hours ago, a stallholder started his day with some starfruits and mangosteens in the ratio of 8 : 3. There were 108 mangosteens. Some of the starfruits were bought by Sarah. As a result, the number of starfruits became 34 of the mangosteens.
  1. How many starfruits did the stallholder have at first?
  2. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have to sell in order to have an equal number of starfruits and mangosteens?