SOLUTION: Grocery store sold 288 pounds of tomatoes. the weight represent 72% of the shipment the rest spoiled how many pounds were originally received.

Question 1190702: Grocery store sold 288 pounds of tomatoes. the weight represent 72% of the shipment the rest spoiled how many pounds were originally received.
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Grocery store sold 288 pounds of tomatoes. the weight represents 72% of the shipment
the rest spoiled how many pounds were originally received.
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Let x be the pounds originally received.


Then 


    0.72x = 288

        x =  = 400  pounds.    ANSWER

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