document.write( "Question 880091: I understand anytime there is any totals or we can build a relationship based on knowing a total of one coffee for example. But here is one that I can't figure out and it seems to be missing something in order to solve it. The answer in the book is 19 2/7th of Kona beans. \r
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lbs of Kona, 45 pounds must be 70% of the sum. In other words:\r
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