Answer:
16 lb of fresh coffee.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let x pound be the amount of fresh coffee needed.
100 - 12 = 88% is equivalent to 14 2/25 of roasted coffee.
By proportion x = 14 2/25 / 88/100
= 352 / 25 * 100/88
= 35200 / 25 * 88
= 16 lb (answer).
