Question
The total number of marbles in Bag M, Bag N and Bag P was 176. 58 of the marbles from Bag M and 8 marbles from Bag N were removed. More marbles were then added into Bag P until the number of marbles in it was doubled. The ratio of the number of marbles in Bag M to Bag N to Bag P became 3 : 5 : 2.
  1. How many more marbles were there in Bag M than Bag N at first?
  2. Find the total number of marbles in Bag M and Bag P in the end.
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The total number of marbles in Bag M, Bag N and Bag P was 176. 58 of the marbles from Bag M and 8 marbles from Bag N were removed. More marbles were then added into Bag P until the number of marbles in it was doubled. The ratio of the number of marbles in Bag M to Bag N to Bag P became 3 : 5 : 2.
  1. How many more marbles were there in Bag M than Bag N at first?
  2. Find the total number of marbles in Bag M and Bag P in the end.