SOLUTION: 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 performer

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Question 1083831: 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?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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14/.56=x/1
.56x=14
x=25 performers