Question
57 of the markers in a bag were purple and the rest were gold and pink. 10% of the gold markers and 40% of the pink markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and pink markers left. If there were 108 gold and pink markers left,
  1. What was the number of purple 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 purple and the rest were gold and pink. 10% of the gold markers and 40% of the pink markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of gold and pink markers left. If there were 108 gold and pink markers left,
  1. What was the number of purple markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?