Question
47 of the markers in a bag were white and the rest were black and yellow. 25% of the black markers and 10% of the yellow markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of black and yellow markers left. If there were 540 black and yellow markers left,
  1. What was the number of white markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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47 of the markers in a bag were white and the rest were black and yellow. 25% of the black markers and 10% of the yellow markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of black and yellow markers left. If there were 540 black and yellow markers left,
  1. What was the number of white markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?