25% of the animals at a pet shop are rabbits. If there are 12 rabbits at the shop, then how many animals are there altogether?(1 point)
Responses
4.8
48
0.48
0.84
48 animals
To find the total number of animals at the pet shop, we need to determine the percentage of rabbits compared to the total number of animals.
Since 25% of the animals at the pet shop are rabbits, and there are 12 rabbits, we can set up the equation:
25% = 12
To solve for the total number of animals altogether, we can write it as:
100% = x
To find x, we can use the proportion:
25/100 = 12/x
To solve for x, we can cross multiply:
25 * x = 100 * 12
This simplifies to:
25x = 1200
Dividing both sides by 25, we get:
x = 1200/25
Therefore, there are 48 animals altogether at the pet shop.
To find the total number of animals at the pet shop, we can use the information that 25% of the animals are rabbits.
Let's set up a proportion to solve the problem:
25% rabbits = 12 rabbits
100% total animals = ?
To find the value of 100% (total animals), we can cross-multiply:
25% rabbits * total animals = 12 rabbits * 100%
Divide both sides of the equation by 25 to isolate the total animals:
(total animals) = (12 rabbits * 100%) / 25
Now, let's calculate the total number of animals using this equation:
Total animals = (12 rabbits * 100%) / 25
Total animals = (12 * 100) / 25
Total animals = 1200 / 25
Total animals = 48
Therefore, there are 48 animals altogether at the pet shop.