Question
58 of the pens in a bag were black and the rest were yellow and green. 25% of the yellow pens and 40% of the green pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and green pens left. If there were 456 yellow and green pens left,
  1. What was the number of black pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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58 of the pens in a bag were black and the rest were yellow and green. 25% of the yellow pens and 40% of the green pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and green pens left. If there were 456 yellow and green pens left,
  1. What was the number of black pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?