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Vanessa had a box of pink marbles and purple marbles in the ratio 16 : 9. She removed an equal number of pink marbles and purple marbles from the box. The ratio of the number of pink marbles and purple marbles left in the box became 5 : 1. What percentage of the marbles were left in the box?
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PSLE
Vanessa had a box of pink marbles and purple marbles in the ratio 16 : 9. She removed an equal number of pink marbles and purple marbles from the box. The ratio of the number of pink marbles and purple marbles left in the box became 5 : 1. What percentage of the marbles were left in the box?