At Merrian Hospital, 475 people are hospitalized every year. If 30% of those hospitalizations are from broken bones, how many patients are being treated for a broken bone? How many people are hospitalized for other illnesses or injuries?

Hello! So, to find the amount of those treated for broken bones, multiply 475 by 30%. 475 * 30% (0.3) is 142.5 or 143 when rounded to the nearest hundred. 143 patients are treated for broken bones. Now, we can subtract that amount from 475 to find the amount treated for other illnesses. 475 - 143 is 332. 332 people were treated for other illnesses. Here are the numbers easy to read.

Amount treated for broken bones: 143

Amount treated for other illnesses/injuries: 332