Mathematics

6
PERCENTAGE, BASE
AND RATE
OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the percentage, base and rate
2. Distinguish percentage, base and rate
3. Use percentage, base and rate to
understand daily life experiences
 There are 3 elements of percent
Percent problems have 3
parts/elements:
a. rate (percent)
b. base (whole)
c. percentage (amount)
Let us identify the percentage, base and
rate
23% of 400 is 92
rate base percentage
Let us identify the percentage, base and
rate
150 is 20% of 750
percentage rate base
 01 Percentage
- is a portion, part or
share of the whole (always
without a percent sign)
02 Base
- is the original
amount, usually the
whole
03 Rate
- is the percentage in
relation to the base
(usually with a percent sign)
Underline the percentage, encircle the
rate and box the base
1. 25% of 80 is 20
2. 12 is 33 1 % of 36
3

3. 37 = 50% x 74
4. 75% x N is 15
5. 30 is 100% of N
 01 To solve for the Percentage
Percentage = Base x Rate
P=BXR
P
B R
Find the percentage

What is 18% of 40

P = R x B
= 18% x 40
= 0.18 x 40
P = 7.2
Find the percentage

What is 3 1/3% of 75

P = R x B
= 3 1/3% x 75
= .0333 x 75
P = 2.5
 Complete the table
Rate Base Percentage
1. 5 1/2% 32 1.76
?
2. 8 4/5% 90 7.92
?
3. 83 1/3% 72 60
?
4. 115% 245 281.75
?
5. 250% 360 900
?
Rate
 02 To solve for the Rate

Rate = Percentage x 100

Base
R = P x 100 P
B B R
 Find the rate
What percent of 120 is 15?
R x B = P
R = P x 100
B
= 15 x 100
120
= 0.125 x 100
R = 12.5% or 12 ½ %
 Find the rate
What percent of 40 is 60?
R = P x 100
B
= 60 x 100
40
= 1.5 x 100
R = 150%
 Complete the table
Percentage Base Rate
1. 10 50 20%
?
2. 12 48 25%
?
3. 25 75 33.33% or 33 1/3%
?
4. 19 38 50%
?
5. 120 100 120%
?
Base
 02 To solve for the Base

Base = Percentage
Rate
B= P P
R B R
 Find the rate
8% of N is 24?
B= P
R R x B= P
= 24
8%
= 24
.08
B = 300
 Find the rate
15% of N is 30?
B= P
R
= 30
15%
= 24
.15
B = 200
 Complete the table
Rate Base Percentage
1. 16 2/3% 71.99?or 72 12
2. 12 ½% 256
? 32
3. 14 2/7% 195.94?or 196 28
4. 130% 50
? 65
5. 241% 30
? 72