Question

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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Answer 1

50 penguins

Explanation:

there is 15 emperor penguins...they make up 30% of all the penguins

so 30% of all the penguins is 15

let x represent all the penguins

turn ur percent to a decimal

0.30x = 15

x = 15 / 0.30

x = 50 <===== 50 total penguins

Answer 2

Explanation:

there is 15 emperor penguins...they make up 30% of all the penguins

so 30% of all the penguins is 15

let x represent all the penguins

turn ur percent to a decimal

0.30x = 15

x = 15 / 0.30

x = 50 <===== 50 total penguins