Question
79 of the markers in a bag were pink and the rest were yellow and silver. 35% of the yellow markers and 25% of the silver markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and silver markers left. If there were 156 yellow and silver markers left,
  1. What was the number of pink markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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79 of the markers in a bag were pink and the rest were yellow and silver. 35% of the yellow markers and 25% of the silver markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and silver markers left. If there were 156 yellow and silver markers left,
  1. What was the number of pink markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?