Question
58 of the pens in a bag were red and the rest were yellow and brown. 25% of the yellow pens and 40% of the brown pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and brown pens left. If there were 540 yellow and brown pens left,
  1. What was the number of red 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 red and the rest were yellow and brown. 25% of the yellow pens and 40% of the brown pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and brown pens left. If there were 540 yellow and brown pens left,
  1. What was the number of red pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?