Question
57 of the markers in a bag were red and the rest were white and green. 40% of the white markers and 25% of the green markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of white and green markers left. If there were 264 white and green markers left,
  1. What was the number of red 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 red and the rest were white and green. 40% of the white markers and 25% of the green markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of white and green markers left. If there were 264 white and green markers left,
  1. What was the number of red markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?