Question
37 of the markers in a bag were purple and the rest were pink and green. 40% of the pink markers and 25% of the green markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and green markers left. If there were 336 pink and green markers left,
  1. What was the number of purple markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?
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37 of the markers in a bag were purple and the rest were pink and green. 40% of the pink markers and 25% of the green markers were thrown away. There was an equal number of pink and green markers left. If there were 336 pink and green markers left,
  1. What was the number of purple markers?
  2. What was the total number of markers in the bag at first?