Question
There are 59 purple and blue erasers in Box B. There are 47 purple and yellow erasers in Box C. The number of blue erasers in Box B is three times the number of yellow erasers in Box C. The number of purple erasers in both boxes is the same.
  1. How many yellow erasers are there in Box C?
  2. Find the total number of purple erasers in both boxes.
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There are 59 purple and blue erasers in Box B. There are 47 purple and yellow erasers in Box C. The number of blue erasers in Box B is three times the number of yellow erasers in Box C. The number of purple erasers in both boxes is the same.
  1. How many yellow erasers are there in Box C?
  2. Find the total number of purple erasers in both boxes.