SOLUTION: At a movie theater 12% of the people were children and the rest were adults. There were 36 children. How many people were at the movie theater in all?

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Question 1103105: At a movie theater 12% of the people were children and the rest were adults. There were 36 children. How many people were at the movie theater in all?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
0.12p=36;
solve for p.