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?

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If 25% of the animals are rabbits and there are 12 rabbits, then we can calculate the total number of animals by setting up the following proportion: 25% is to 12 as 100% (total) is to x.

25/100 = 12/x

Cross multiplying:

25x = 1200

Dividing both sides by 25:

x = 48

Therefore, there are 48 animals in total at the pet shop.