Question 1190702
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Grocery store sold 288 pounds of tomatoes. the weight {{{highlight(cross(represent))}}} <U>represents</U> 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 = {{{288/0.72}}} = 400  pounds.    <U>ANSWER</U>
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