Question
Three hours ago, a grocer started his day with some pomegranates and starfruits in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 126 starfruits. Some of the pomegranates were bought by Raeann. As a result, the number of pomegranates became 56 of the starfruits.
  1. How many pomegranates did the grocer have left?
  2. How many pomegranates did the grocer have to buy in order to have an equal number of pomegranates and starfruits?
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Three hours ago, a grocer started his day with some pomegranates and starfruits in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 126 starfruits. Some of the pomegranates were bought by Raeann. As a result, the number of pomegranates became 56 of the starfruits.
  1. How many pomegranates did the grocer have left?
  2. How many pomegranates did the grocer have to buy in order to have an equal number of pomegranates and starfruits?