To find the total number of animals in the pet shop, we can set up the equation based on the information given.
Since 25% of the animals are rabbits and there are 12 rabbits, we have:
25% of total animals = 12
To convert 25% to a fraction, we use:
25% = 25/100 = 1/4
Thus, we can express this as:
(1/4) * total animals = 12
To find the total number of animals, we can multiply both sides by 4:
total animals = 12 * 4 = 48
Therefore, the total number of animals in the pet shop is 48.