Question
57 of the pens in a bag were pink and the rest were black and blue. 25% of the black pens and 10% of the blue pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of black and blue pens left. If there were 180 black and blue pens left,
  1. What was the number of pink pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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57 of the pens in a bag were pink and the rest were black and blue. 25% of the black pens and 10% of the blue pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of black and blue pens left. If there were 180 black and blue pens left,
  1. What was the number of pink pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?