Question
47 of the pens in a bag were pink and the rest were brown and black. 20% of the brown pens and 30% of the black pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and black pens left. If there were 280 brown and black pens left,
  1. What was the number of pink pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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47 of the pens in a bag were pink and the rest were brown and black. 20% of the brown pens and 30% of the black pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and black pens left. If there were 280 brown and black pens left,
  1. What was the number of pink pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?