Question
15 of the markers in a bag were black and the rest were grey and gold. 40% of the grey markers and 10% of the gold markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of grey and gold markers left. If there were 360 grey and gold markers left,
  1. What was the number of black markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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15 of the markers in a bag were black and the rest were grey and gold. 40% of the grey markers and 10% of the gold markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of grey and gold markers left. If there were 360 grey and gold markers left,
  1. What was the number of black markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?