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The document defines key terms used in calculating percentages: - Base refers to the number a percentage is compared to. It is the whole or basis of comparison. - Rate refers to the hundredths taken from the base and expressed as a percent, decimal, or fraction. - Percentage is the part considered in relation to the whole. It is the number compared to the base. The basic formula for calculating percentages is: Percentage (P) = Base (B) x Rate (R). To find the base, divide the percentage by the rate. To find the rate, divide the percentage by the base.

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The document defines key terms used in calculating percentages: - Base refers to the number a percentage is compared to. It is the whole or basis of comparison. - Rate refers to the hundredths taken from the base and expressed as a percent, decimal, or fraction. - Percentage is the part considered in relation to the whole. It is the number compared to the base. The basic formula for calculating percentages is: Percentage (P) = Base (B) x Rate (R). To find the base, divide the percentage by the rate. To find the rate, divide the percentage by the base.

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1.

Define the following terms:

a. Base

Base (B) refers to that number of which a certain number of hundredths is

taken. It is that number to which another number called percentage is

compared to obtain the rate. It is called the base because it is the basis of

comparison.

b. Rate

Rate (R) refers to the number of hundredths taken. It is the result of

comparing a number (percentage which is regarded as the portion or part) to

another number (base which is regarded as the whole). It is expressed in

percent, decimal, or fraction.

c. Percentage

Percentage (P) is the part considered in its quantitative relation to the whole.

In other words, it is the part of the whole. It is the number being compared to

another number (base). It is the result obtained when the rate is applied to the

base.

2. What are the formulas in finding the base, rate and percentage, respectively?

The basic formula to show the relationship between the base, the rate, and the

percentage is:

P=BR

To find the base, we divide the percentage by the rate, to wit:

P
B=
R

To find the rate, we divide the percentage by the base:


P
R=
B

Reference: Mariano, N. (n.d). Business Mathematics. Manila: REX Book Store

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