Question
57 of the crayons in a bag were grey and the rest were gold and white. 40% of the gold crayons and 15% of the white crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and white crayons left. If there were 408 gold and white crayons left,
  1. What was the number of grey crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?
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57 of the crayons in a bag were grey and the rest were gold and white. 40% of the gold crayons and 15% of the white crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and white crayons left. If there were 408 gold and white crayons left,
  1. What was the number of grey crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?