Where the starting difference is known and the ending ratio is given after some numerical increase/decrease is applied to both parties.
As these appear mostly in Paper 2,
calculator usage is allowed.
A similar "before and after" type question can also be found here.
Eric has 450 more items listed on his online store than Kelvin.
After Eric sold 45 items and Kelvin listed 3 more items for sale,
the ratio of Eric's items for sale to Kelvin's items for sale became 3:2.
How many items did both have listed for sale at first?
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