Question
Three hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangosteens and apples in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 126 apples. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Kimberly. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 56 of the apples.
  1. How many mangosteens did the grocer have at first?
  2. How many apples did the grocer have to sell in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and apples?
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Three hours ago, a grocer started his day with some mangosteens and apples in the ratio of 8 : 7. There were 126 apples. Some of the mangosteens were bought by Kimberly. As a result, the number of mangosteens became 56 of the apples.
  1. How many mangosteens did the grocer have at first?
  2. How many apples did the grocer have to sell in order to have an equal number of mangosteens and apples?