Residents of a co
in a given year
-untry spent approximately $51.4
lion on their pets. of this amount
19.9 billion was veteriah bills
what percent of the total was
spent on veterinary Care
To find the percentage of the total spent on veterinary care, we need to divide the amount spent on veterinary bills ($19.9 billion) by the total amount spent ($51.4 billion) and then multiply by 100.
Percentage spent on veterinary care = (19.9 billion / 51.4 billion) * 100
≈ 38.7%
So, approximately 38.7% of the total amount was spent on veterinary care.
To find the percentage of the total amount that was spent on veterinary care, you need to divide the amount spent on veterinary bills by the total amount spent on pets and then multiply by 100.
In this case:
Amount spent on veterinary care = $19.9 billion
Total amount spent on pets = $51.4 billion
Percentage spent on veterinary care = (Amount spent on veterinary care / Total amount spent on pets) * 100
Plugging in the values:
Percentage spent on veterinary care = ($19.9 billion / $51.4 billion) * 100
Calculating:
Percentage spent on veterinary care = 0.387 * 100
So, the percentage of the total amount spent on veterinary care is approximately 38.7%.
To find the percentage of the total spent on veterinary care, we need to divide the amount spent on veterinary bills by the total amount spent on pets and then multiply by 100.
Let's do the calculation:
Percentage spent on veterinary care = (Veterinary bills / Total pet spending) * 100
= (19.9 billion / 51.4 billion) * 100
= (19.9 / 51.4) * 100
= 0.387 * 100
= 38.7%
Therefore, approximately 38.7% of the total amount was spent on veterinary care.