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