Answer:
The number of pet dogs are 11.61% less than the number of pet cats.
Step-by-step explanation:
Number of pet dogs in the United states = 76.9 million
Number of pet cats in the United states = 87 million
Difference between the number of cats and dogs :
[tex]=87 million- 76.9 million = 10.1 million[/tex]
Percentage of number of pet dogs less than pet cats:
[tex]=\frac{\text{Difference}}{\text{Number of cats}}\times 100[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{10.1 million}{87 million}\times 100=11.61\%[/tex]
The number of pet dogs are 11.61% less than the number of pet cats.
