LAILA H. answered • 01/29/17
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original amount= x
x*0.125=87.5 (where 8 ounces=0.5 pound)
x=87.5/0.125 = 700 pounds
Rachel J.
asked • 01/29/17A sack of sugar has 87 pounds 8 ounces remaining. You estimate that you have used 12.5% of the original amount.
A sack of sugar has 87 pounds 8 ounces remaining. You estimate that you have used 12.5% of the original amount. How many pounds did the sack originally hold?
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