D. Directions: Identify the rate, base, and percentage in the
following problems. Write your answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
1. A retail store sold t-shirts at the cost price of P300 with 15% or
P45.00 gain.
2. Aling Tessie borrowed P35 000 from their cooperative at 10%
interest a year. She paid P3 500 for the interest.
3. On her birthday, Princess received P500 from her Uncle Tom.
She bought a blouse worth P200. This is 40% of her money.
4. Eighty percent of the 35 learners of Mrs. Martin like
Mathematics. Her twenty-eight leamers are Math lovers.
5. Six of the 30 teachers in the school wear eyeglasses. 20% of
the teachers wear eyeglasses.
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Answer:
1. Rate - 15%
Base - P300
Percentage - P45
2. Rate - 10%
Base - P35 000
Percentage - P3 500
3. Rate - 40%
Base - P500
Percentage - P200
4. Rate - 80%
Base - 35
Percentage - 28
5. Rate - 20%
Base - 30
Percentage - 6
Step-by-step explanation:
RATE - The ratio of amount to the base. It is written as a percent.
BASE - The whole in a problem. The amount you are taking a percent of.
PERCENTAGE - The result obtained when a number is multiplied by a percent.