Question
57 of the markers in a bag were red and the rest were yellow and pink. 25% of the yellow markers and 40% of the pink markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and pink markers left. If there were 240 yellow and pink markers left,
  1. What was the number of red markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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57 of the markers in a bag were red and the rest were yellow and pink. 25% of the yellow markers and 40% of the pink markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of yellow and pink markers left. If there were 240 yellow and pink markers left,
  1. What was the number of red markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?