BASE RATE PERCENTAGE

Question 1

is a ratio whose second term is 100. It comes from the Latin phrase per centum, which means “for every
hundred.”

Answer 1

PERCENT

Question 2

T/F
Since percent is a ratio, it can also be expressed as a fraction or decimal.

Answer 2

TRUE
For instance, 12% means “12 per one hundred,” “12 over one hundred,” or “12 hundredths” as illustrated below.

Question 3

represents the whole or total. It is
the number that usually follows the
phrase “percent of” or “% of”

Answer 3

BASE

Question 4

WHAT IS PERCENTAGE

Answer 4

is a part of a whole.

Question 5

or Percent expresses the relationship of the percentage to the base. base. It is the number written with the word
“percent” or with the symbol “%”.

Answer 5

RATE

Question 6

WHAT IS BASE

Answer 6

represents the whole or total. It is
the number that usually follows the
phrase “percent of” or “% of”

Question 7

T/F

Knowing the concept of percent will give you an idea of the price of different products when given a certain amount of deduction.

Answer 7

TRUE