Percentage
Rate
BASE
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Percentage
 The percentage is usually before the word “is”
refers to the part of the base
whose value is determined by the
rate
BASE
refers to the total value or the
value of the whole
 The base is after the word “of”
refers to number with the %
sign
RATE
Determine the
percentage, base,
and rate.
45 is 15% of 300
percentage base rate
90 is 50% of 180
percentage base rate
75% of 30 is 24
percentage base rate
PRACTICE YOUR
SKILLS:
Determine the percentage, base, and rate.
Rate
Base
Percentage
35 is 50% of 70
125% of 84 is 105
42 is 175% of 24
13 is 20% of 65
PRACTICE YOUR
SKILLS:
Complete the table by first identifying the rate, base, and
percentage in the given statements then solve for the unknown.
Percentage
Base
Rate
65% of 40 is what
number
Solve for
the
percentage.
What is 60% of
90?
25% of 1 000?
PRACTICE YOUR
SKILLS:
Complete the table by first identifying the rate, base, and
percentage in the given statements then solve for the unknown.
Percentage
Base
Rate
120 is what percent
is 160
Solve for
the rate.
PRACTICE YOUR
SKILLS:
Complete the table by first identifying the rate, base, and
percentage in the given statements then solve for the unknown.
Percentage
Base
Rate
What percent of 60
is 15?
60 is what percent of
80
PRACTICE YOUR
SKILLS:
Complete the table by first identifying the rate, base, and
percentage in the given statements then solve for the unknown.
Percentage
Base
Rate
40 is 80% of what
number
Solve for
the base.
35% of what number is
14
40% of what number is
50
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Mathematics 5 - Rate, Base and Percentage