A zoo has 15 emperor penguins The emperor penguins make up 30% of all the penguins at the zoo. How many penguins live at the zoo

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asked Jan 21, 2019 205k views

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Omayra · Answer 1 · 2019-01-25T22:46:49+0000

Let x + 15 = total penguins

15/ (x +15) = .30

15 = .30x + 4.5

.30x = 10.5

x = 35

Total penguins = 15 + 35 = 50

Double Check

15 / 50 * 100 = 30% Correct!!!