Question
37 of the pens in a bag were purple and the rest were yellow and red. 20% of the yellow pens and 15% of the red pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and red pens left. If there were 544 yellow and red pens left,
  1. What was the number of purple pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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37 of the pens in a bag were purple and the rest were yellow and red. 20% of the yellow pens and 15% of the red pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and red pens left. If there were 544 yellow and red pens left,
  1. What was the number of purple pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?