Question

Find the missing element in the following base-rate-percentage problem. (*Round the answer to the nearest hundredth.*)

16.5% of 4,371 is how much?

Answer 1

721.215

Explanation:

4,371 is the base

16.5 is the rate

You would do:

x/4371 x 16.5/100

You would get

721.215 x 100x

The answer: 721.215

(Hundreth thing) 721.22

Answer 2

The answer is 0.72

Explanation:

16.5% of 4.371

(16.5/100)× 4.371

Which would give you

0.72