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Xylia had a basket of silver beads and purple beads in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of silver beads and purple beads from the basket. The ratio of the number of silver beads and purple beads left in the basket became 4 : 1. What percentage of the beads were left in the basket?
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PSLE
Xylia had a basket of silver beads and purple beads in the ratio 17 : 8. She removed an equal number of silver beads and purple beads from the basket. The ratio of the number of silver beads and purple beads left in the basket became 4 : 1. What percentage of the beads were left in the basket?