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Shannon had a box of gold marbles and purple marbles in the ratio 13 : 7. She removed an equal number of gold marbles and purple marbles from the box. The ratio of the number of gold marbles and purple marbles left in the box became 7 : 2. What percentage of the marbles were left in the box?
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PSLE
Shannon had a box of gold marbles and purple marbles in the ratio 13 : 7. She removed an equal number of gold marbles and purple marbles from the box. The ratio of the number of gold marbles and purple marbles left in the box became 7 : 2. What percentage of the marbles were left in the box?