Solving for the base round to the nearest thousandths

Question

Solving for the base round to the hundredths Vanessa Siri what is the base if the rate is 16.5% and the portion is 454

Answer 1

Hi Norman!

This is the formula you use:

BASE x RATE = PORTION

Or, since you are looking for the BASE,

PORTION

BASE = --------------

RATE

454 16.5

BASE = ----------- NOTE: 16.5% = ------ = .165

.165 100

BASE = 2751.52 (to the nearest hundredth)