Question
Tom, Ben and Pierre had a total of 473 cards at first. After a week, the number of Tom's cards became 4 times the number of cards he had at first. The number of Ben's cards decreased by 74. Pierre had one-quarter as many cards as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of cards.
  1. How many cards did Pierre have at first?
  2. What was the total number of cards that the three boys had in the end?
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Tom, Ben and Pierre had a total of 473 cards at first. After a week, the number of Tom's cards became 4 times the number of cards he had at first. The number of Ben's cards decreased by 74. Pierre had one-quarter as many cards as he had at first. In the end, the three boys had the same number of cards.
  1. How many cards did Pierre have at first?
  2. What was the total number of cards that the three boys had in the end?