Question
Two hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangoes and starfruits in the ratio of 5 : 3. There were 45 starfruits. Some of the mangoes were bought by Abi. As a result, the number of mangoes became 45 of the starfruits.
  1. How many mangoes did the grocer have at first?
  2. How many starfruits did the grocer have to sell in order to have an equal number of mangoes and starfruits?
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Two hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangoes and starfruits in the ratio of 5 : 3. There were 45 starfruits. Some of the mangoes were bought by Abi. As a result, the number of mangoes became 45 of the starfruits.
  1. How many mangoes did the grocer have at first?
  2. How many starfruits did the grocer have to sell in order to have an equal number of mangoes and starfruits?