Question
47 of the crayons in a bag were white and the rest were purple and pink. 40% of the purple crayons and 25% of the pink crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of purple and pink crayons left. If there were 552 purple and pink crayons left,
  1. What was the number of white crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?
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47 of the crayons in a bag were white and the rest were purple and pink. 40% of the purple crayons and 25% of the pink crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of purple and pink crayons left. If there were 552 purple and pink crayons left,
  1. What was the number of white crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?