Question
58 of the markers in a bag were red and the rest were pink and purple. 40% of the pink markers and 25% of the purple markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and purple markers left. If there were 300 pink and purple markers left,
  1. What was the number of red markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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58 of the markers in a bag were red and the rest were pink and purple. 40% of the pink markers and 25% of the purple markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and purple markers left. If there were 300 pink and purple markers left,
  1. What was the number of red markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?