2/5 of the crayons in a bag were red and the rest were blue and yellow. 20% of the blue crayons and 12% of the yellow crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of blue and yellow crayons left. If there were 352 blue and yellow crayons left, (a) what was the number of red crayons? (b) what was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?

2/5 of the crayons in a bag were red and the rest were blue and yellow. 20% of the blue crayons and 12% of the yellow crayons were thrown away. There was an equal number of blue and yellow crayons left. If there were 352 blue and yellow crayons left, (a) what was the number of red crayons? (b) what was the total number of crayons in the bag at first?

Cornerstones of Cost Management (Cornerstones Series)

4th Edition

ISBN:9781305970663

Author:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Publisher:Don R. Hansen, Maryanne M. Mowen

Chapter2: Basic Cost Management Concepts

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 16E: Kildeer Company makes easels for artists. During the last calendar year, a total of 30,000 easels...

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