Arthur D. answered 11/15/15
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percentage=rate*base
base=percentage/rate
rate=percentage/base
percentage="is" value
base="of" value
rate="%"
$4 is what percent of $50 ?
rate=4/50=(4)(2)/(50)(2)=8/100=8%
or divide 50 into 4 to get 0.08=8%
0.08
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