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

0.84

0.48

48

1 answer

To find the total number of animals at the pet shop, we need to determine the percentage that 12 rabbits represent.

Let x be the total number of animals at the pet shop.

25% of x = 12
0.25x = 12
x = 12 / 0.25
x = 48

Therefore, there are 48 animals at the pet shop.