Percentage, Base and Rate

Percentage, P
Base, B
Rate, R
 Definitions
• Percentage - the result obtained by taking
the product of base and rate.
- part of a whole.
Base - the number on which the percentage is
computed.
- refers to the whole quantity.
Rate - the number indicating how many
percent will be taken from the base.
 FORMULA
•  
• P = B x R

• B =

• R = x 100%
 Sample problems

• 1. What is 24% of 42?

• Given : B = 42
• R = 24% = 0.24
• Solution : P = B x R
• P = 42 x 0.24
• P = 10.08
• Among the 446 newly admitted freshmen in
the College of Business Administration, 9%
are majoring in Entrepreneurship. How many
are they?
• Given: B = 446 R = 9% = 0.09
• P = B x R = 446 x 0.09
• P = 40.14 = 40 students
• Mr
  Cruz sold books worth P 7,500 for which
P2,400 is his commission. What is his rate of
commission?
• Given: B = P7,500
• P = P2,400
• Solution R = x 100% = x 100%
• R = 32%
• Mary
  Rose paid P180,000 downpayment for
the brand new car which is 20% of the total
cost. How much is the total cost?
• Given: P = P180,000 ; R = 20% = 0.20
• Solution: B = =
• B = P900,000
• The
  business space rental is P 12,000 which is
12 ½ % of the total capital outlay. How much
is the total capital outlay?
• Given: P = P12,000, R = 12.5% = 0.125
• B = = P96,000
 Percent of Increase
(PI)
•  
• PI = x 100%

• Percent of Decrease, PD

• PD = x 100%
 Sample Problems

• 1.
  Tom Salary is P25,000 per month. Last
month his salary was P 21,000. What is the
percent of increase ?
• Given : OV = P21,000
• NV = P25,000
• Solution: PI = x 100%
• PI = x 100% =16%
• The
  original selling price of an electric motor
generator was P9,000. During the Pre-Christmas
sale, the motor shop was selling the same
generator for P7,500. What was the percent of
decrease?
• Given: OV = P9,000
• NV = P7,500
• Solution: PD = x 100%
• PD = 16.67%