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Of the seeds Quincey planted in his tomato garden, 75% grew into mature plants. If Quincey has 39 tomato plants in his garden, how many seeds did he plant in total?

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Answer:

52

Explanation:

39/3 is 25%x13 is 52

User Kingcoyote
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Step by Step

Let the unknown number be X

X(.75) = 39

Divide both sides

39 divided by .75 is 52

X = 52
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