Question
Cole, Reggie and Zane had a total of 413 beads at first. After a week, the number of Cole's beads became 3 times the number of beads he had at first. The number of Reggie's beads decreased by 237. Zane had one-quarter as many beads as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of beads.
  1. How many beads did Zane have at first?
  2. What was the total number of beads that the three boys had in the end?
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Cole, Reggie and Zane had a total of 413 beads at first. After a week, the number of Cole's beads became 3 times the number of beads he had at first. The number of Reggie's beads decreased by 237. Zane had one-quarter as many beads as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of beads.
  1. How many beads did Zane have at first?
  2. What was the total number of beads that the three boys had in the end?