Question
35 of the markers in a bag were brown and the rest were white and grey. 25% of the white markers and 10% of the grey markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of white and grey markers left. If there were 252 white and grey markers left,
  1. What was the number of brown markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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35 of the markers in a bag were brown and the rest were white and grey. 25% of the white markers and 10% of the grey markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of white and grey markers left. If there were 252 white and grey markers left,
  1. What was the number of brown markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?