SOLUTION: 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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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 highlight%28cross%28represent%29%29 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 = 288%2F0.72 = 400  pounds.    ANSWER

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