Question

In a given year, residents of a country spent approximately $51.9 billion on their pets. Of this amount, $18.1 billion was for veterinarian bills. What percent of the total was spent on veterinary care? About % of the total was spent on veterinary care. (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) Enter your answer in the answer box о Type here to search

Answer 1

The percent of total bill spent on veterinary care is given by

`\begin{gathered} (18.1)/(51.9)\text{ x 100} \\ \\ =(1810)/(51.9)\text{ } \\ \\ =34.87\text{ \%} \\ \cong34.9\text{ \% (nearest tenth)} \end{gathered}`