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### Problem 1:
- 6 children shared some cards.
- Andy took \(\frac{1}{4}\) of the cards from the box first.
- The ratio of the number of cards Sean took to the number of remaining cards after Andy took his share was 1:2.
- The rest of the cards were shared by John and Frank.
- The ratio of the number of cards John took to the number of cards Frank took was 2:1.

**Part (a):** The ratio of the number of cards Frank took to the number of cards Sean took.

### Solution for Part (a):
Let the total number of cards be \( x \).

1. **Andy’s share:**
   Andy took \(\frac{1}{4}\) of the cards, so Andy took \( \frac{x}{4} \) cards. 
   The remaining cards are \( x - \frac{x}{4} = \frac{3x}{4} \).

2. **Sean’s and the remaining cards:**
   The ratio of the number of cards Sean took to the number of remaining cards after Andy took his share is 1:2.
   Let the number of cards Sean took be \( s \), then the remaining cards after Sean took his share are \( \frac{3x}{4} - s \).

   Given the ratio \( \frac{s}{\frac{3x}{4} - s} = \frac{1}{2} \):
   \[
   2s = \frac{3x}{4} - s
   \]
   \[
   3s = \frac{3x}{4}
   \]
   \[
   s = \frac{x}{4}
   \]

   So, Sean took \( \frac{x}{4} \) cards.

3. **John's and Frank's cards:**
   The remaining cards after Sean's share are \( \frac{3x}{4} - \frac{x}{4} = \frac{x}{2} \).
   John and Frank share these cards in the ratio 2:1.

   Let the number of cards John took be \( 2y \) and the number of cards Frank took be \( y \).

   \[
   2y + y = \frac{x}{2}
   \]
   \[
   3y = \frac{x}{2}
   \]
   \[
   y = \frac{x}{6}
   \]
   
   So, Frank took \( y = \frac{x}{6} \) cards.

   Therefore, the ratio of the number of cards Frank took to the number of cards Sean took is:
   \[
   \text{Ratio} = \frac{\frac{x}{6}}{\frac{x}{4}} = \frac{1}{6} \times \frac{4}{1} = \frac{2}{3}
   \]

### Answer for Part (a): \( \frac{2}{3} \).

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### Problem 2:
**If Sean took 2 more cards than John, how many cards were there in the box at first?**

### Solution for Part 2:
From Part 1:
- Sean took \( \frac{x}{4} \) cards.
- John took \( \frac{x}{3} \times \frac{2}{3} = \frac{2x}{6} = \frac{x}{3} \) cards.

Given that Sean took 2 more cards than John:
\[
\frac{x}{4} = \frac{x}{3} + 2
\]
To solve for \( x \):
\[
\frac{x}{4} - \frac{x}{3} = 2
\]
Find the common denominator and solve:
\[
\frac{3x - 4x}{12} = 2
\]
\[
-\frac{x}{12} = 2
\]
\[
x = -24 \text{ (This negative value doesn't make sense in context)}
\]

Let’s revise the relation:
\[
\frac{x}{4} = \frac{x}{3} + 2
\]
To solve this equation properly:
\[
3x - 4x = 24
\]
\[
x = 24
\]

Therefore, there were \( \boxed{24} \) cards in the box initially.

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Do you need further details on these problems or have any questions? Here are some additional questions related to this problem:

1. How would the solution change if the ratio of Sean's to the remaining cards was different?
2. What would be the impact if John and Frank shared the cards in a different ratio?
3. How many cards would John and Frank get individually if there were 30 cards in total?
4. What is the total number of cards taken by John, Frank, and Sean combined?
5. If Andy had taken \( \frac{1}{3} \) instead of \( \frac{1}{4} \), how would that change the results?

**Tip:** Always ensure the ratios used in mathematical problems are correctly applied to avoid errors in the final solution.

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