SOLUTION: Every day, 30% of the fish in a fish store are sold. There are 1764 fish left in the store at the end of the day on Tuesday. How many were there when the store opened on Monday?

Question 1149746: Every day, 30% of the fish in a fish store are sold. There are 1764 fish left in the store at the end of the day on Tuesday. How many were there when the store opened on Monday?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number that had Monday at opening

There were 3,600 fish mon AM
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check:

OK

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