Question
35 of the pens in a bag were purple and the rest were pink and brown. 10% of the pink pens and 25% of the brown pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and brown pens left. If there were 468 pink and brown 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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35 of the pens in a bag were purple and the rest were pink and brown. 10% of the pink pens and 25% of the brown pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and brown pens left. If there were 468 pink and brown pens left,
  1. What was the number of purple pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?