The produce department of a grocery store sold 288 pounds of tomatoes. The weight weight represented 72% of the shipment the store received. The rest spoiled and had to be discarded. How many pounds of tomatoes were originally received?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-15T10:15:33

$400$ $400$ pounds of tomatoes were originally received.

Let $x$ $x$ be the pounds of tomatoes originally received.

So by condition given , $x \cdot \frac{72}{100} = 288 or x = \frac{288 \cdot 100}{72} = 400$ $x*72/100 =288 or x=(288*100)/72 =400$ pounds.

$400$ $400$ pounds of tomatoes were originally received.[Ans]