Question
47 of the markers in a bag were grey and the rest were brown and yellow. 40% of the brown markers and 25% of the yellow markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and yellow markers left. If there were 480 brown and yellow markers left,
  1. What was the number of grey markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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47 of the markers in a bag were grey and the rest were brown and yellow. 40% of the brown markers and 25% of the yellow markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and yellow markers left. If there were 480 brown and yellow markers left,
  1. What was the number of grey markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?