Question
Eight hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangoes and oranges in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 280 oranges. Some of the mangoes were bought by Joelle. As a result, the number of mangoes became 45 of the oranges.
  1. How many mangoes did the grocer have left?
  2. How many mangoes did the grocer have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangoes and oranges?
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Eight hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangoes and oranges in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 280 oranges. Some of the mangoes were bought by Joelle. As a result, the number of mangoes became 45 of the oranges.
  1. How many mangoes did the grocer have left?
  2. How many mangoes did the grocer have to buy in order to have an equal number of mangoes and oranges?