Question
25 of the crayons in a bag were black and the rest were purple and red. 25% of the purple crayons and 40% of the red crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of purple and red crayons left. If there were 204 purple and red crayons left,
  1. What was the number of black crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?
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25 of the crayons in a bag were black and the rest were purple and red. 25% of the purple crayons and 40% of the red crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of purple and red crayons left. If there were 204 purple and red crayons left,
  1. What was the number of black crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?