Question
Five hours ago, a fruit seller started his day with some mangosteens and starfruits in the ratio of 7 : 4. There were 72 starfruits. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Mary. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 56 of the starfruits.
  1. How many mangosteens did the fruit seller have left?
  2. How many mangosteens did the fruit seller have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and starfruits?
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Five hours ago, a fruit seller started his day with some mangosteens and starfruits in the ratio of 7 : 4. There were 72 starfruits. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Mary. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 56 of the starfruits.
  1. How many mangosteens did the fruit seller have left?
  2. How many mangosteens did the fruit seller have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and starfruits?