Question
Five hours ago, a stallholder started his day with some mangosteens and starfruits in the ratio of 7 : 4. There were 132 starfruits. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Joelle. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 56 of the starfruits.
  1. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have left?
  2. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and starfruits?
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Five hours ago, a stallholder started his day with some mangosteens and starfruits in the ratio of 7 : 4. There were 132 starfruits. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Joelle. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 56 of the starfruits.
  1. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have left?
  2. How many mangosteens did the stallholder have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and starfruits?