Question

In a given year, residents of a country spent approximately 50.8 billion on their pets. of this amount 19.8 billion was for veterinarian bills. what percent of the total was spent on veterinary care?

Answer 1

In order to determine the related percentage, just calculate the quotient between 19.8 and 50.8 and multiply the result by 100, as follow:

`(19.8)/(50.8)\cdot100=38.97`

Hence, you can conclude that approximately 38.97% of the total was spent on veterinary care