The zoo has 12 Emperor penguins, which makes up 24% of all penguins at the zoo. How many penguins live at the zoo?

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DimoMohit · Answer 1 · 2021-07-16T12:58:09+0000

Answer:

penguins

Explanation:

Let
= number of penguins at the zoo

$24\%p=12$ (Is given that 12 Emperor penguins at the zoo make up 24% of total penguins)

0.24p=12

p=12/0.24

p=50

∴ There are
penguins at the zoo

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