Question
25 of the markers in a bag were yellow and the rest were green and pink. 40% of the green markers and 25% of the pink markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of green and pink markers left. If there were 312 green and pink markers left,
  1. What was the number of yellow markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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25 of the markers in a bag were yellow and the rest were green and pink. 40% of the green markers and 25% of the pink markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of green and pink markers left. If there were 312 green and pink markers left,
  1. What was the number of yellow markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?