Question
37 of the crayons in a bag were pink and the rest were brown and purple. 20% of the brown crayons and 30% of the purple crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and purple crayons left. If there were 224 brown and purple crayons left,
  1. What was the number of pink crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?
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37 of the crayons in a bag were pink and the rest were brown and purple. 20% of the brown crayons and 30% of the purple crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and purple crayons left. If there were 224 brown and purple crayons left,
  1. What was the number of pink crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?