Question
35 of the crayons in a bag were grey and the rest were gold and red. 25% of the gold crayons and 40% of the red crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and red crayons left. If there were 432 gold and red crayons left,
  1. What was the number of grey crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?
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35 of the crayons in a bag were grey and the rest were gold and red. 25% of the gold crayons and 40% of the red crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and red crayons left. If there were 432 gold and red crayons left,
  1. What was the number of grey crayons?
  2. What was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?