Question
25 of the markers in a bag were yellow and the rest were red and purple. 40% of the red markers and 25% of the purple markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of red and purple markers left. If there were 192 red and purple markers left,
  1. What was the number of yellow markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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25 of the markers in a bag were yellow and the rest were red and purple. 40% of the red markers and 25% of the purple markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of red and purple markers left. If there were 192 red and purple markers left,
  1. What was the number of yellow markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?