SOLUTION: In 2005 shoppers spent $9 billion dollars on Father's Day gifts and $14 billion dollars on Mother's Day gifts. What percent of the amount spent for Mother's Day was spent for Fathe

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Question 1033945: In 2005 shoppers spent $9 billion dollars on Father's Day gifts and $14 billion dollars on Mother's Day gifts. What percent of the amount spent for Mother's Day was spent for Father's Day. Round to the nearest tenth of a percent
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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We divide $9 billion by $14 billion...
9/14 = .62857 or about
62.9%