Question
47 of the markers in a bag were black and the rest were gold and white. 40% of the gold markers and 25% of the white markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and white markers left. If there were 156 gold and white 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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47 of the markers in a bag were black and the rest were gold and white. 40% of the gold markers and 25% of the white markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and white markers left. If there were 156 gold and white markers left,
  1. What was the number of black markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?