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3 June, 04:12

Billy watched the clown car drive up to the circus and saw 14 clowns get out of one little car. The clowns made up 56%, percent of the performers in the circus. How many performers were in the circus?

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  1. 3 June, 05:05
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    0.56x = 14

    x = 14 / 0.56

    x = 25 performers
  2. 3 June, 06:02
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    You would solve using a proportion. 14/.56 = x/.56 (x is the unknown). Cross multiply and solve for x. Your answer is 25 total performers.
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