one for every three?

[pdh0224]

Dear teacher,

In many states, only a small fee and a registration form are needed to set up shop. A 2003 report by a Florida grand jury found that the state had 1,399 approved wholesalers, one for every three pharmacies in Florida.

Q : Does "one for every three pharmacies" mean only one third of wholesalers in Florida are approved?


All the best,

[Alan]

No, it says that the number of approved wholesalers represents one-third of the number of pharmacies.