Question
79 of the pens in a bag were purple and the rest were white and green. 20% of the white pens and 10% of the green pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of white and green pens left. If there were 144 white and green pens left,
  1. What was the number of purple 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 purple and the rest were white and green. 20% of the white pens and 10% of the green pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of white and green pens left. If there were 144 white and green pens left,
  1. What was the number of purple pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?