Question
35 of the pencils in a bag were grey and the rest were brown and white. 40% of the brown pencils and 25% of the white pencils were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and white pencils left. If there were 408 brown and white pencils left,
  1. What was the number of grey pencils?
  2. What was the total number of pencils in the bag at first?
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35 of the pencils in a bag were grey and the rest were brown and white. 40% of the brown pencils and 25% of the white pencils were thrown away. There was an equal number of brown and white pencils left. If there were 408 brown and white pencils left,
  1. What was the number of grey pencils?
  2. What was the total number of pencils in the bag at first?