Question
Four hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangosteens and oranges in the ratio of 7 : 2. There were 90 oranges. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Barbara. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 35 of the oranges.
  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 oranges?
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Four hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangosteens and oranges in the ratio of 7 : 2. There were 90 oranges. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Barbara. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 35 of the oranges.
  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 oranges?