SOLUTION: When you roast coffee, its loses 12% of its weight. How much fresh coffee you need to take, in order to get 14( 2/ 25) lb. of roasted coffee?

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Question 1017188: When you roast coffee, its loses 12% of its weight. How much fresh coffee you need to take, in order to get 14( 2/ 25) lb. of roasted coffee?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=amount needed
0.88x=14.08 lb (2/25=0.08)
divide by 0.88 both sides
16 pounds.