Question
79 of the pens in a bag were yellow and the rest were brown and pink. 40% of the brown pens and 25% of the pink pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and pink pens left. If there were 168 brown and pink pens left,
  1. What was the number of yellow pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?
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79 of the pens in a bag were yellow and the rest were brown and pink. 40% of the brown pens and 25% of the pink pens were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and pink pens left. If there were 168 brown and pink pens left,
  1. What was the number of yellow pens?
  2. What was the total number of pens in the bag at first?