Question
79 of the pens in a bag were blue and the rest were pink and purple. 35% of the pink pens and 40% of the purple pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and purple pens left. If there were 468 pink and purple pens left,
  1. What was the number of blue pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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79 of the pens in a bag were blue and the rest were pink and purple. 35% of the pink pens and 40% of the purple pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and purple pens left. If there were 468 pink and purple pens left,
  1. What was the number of blue pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?