• Problem:
What is 25% of 50?
• Solution:
We need to apply what we have learned about the lesson in base, rate and percentage. In the given problem, our rate is 25% which can also be written in decimals as 0.25 and our base is 50.
The unknown variable is the percentage. To find percentage, you need to multiply the base by the rate.
[tex] \large \boxed{ \begin{array}{} \tt Percentage=Base×Rate \\ \tt Percentage=50 \times 0.25 \\ \tt Percentage=12.5\end{array}}[/tex]
Thus, the percentage is 12.5.
• Answer:
Twelve and five tenths is 25% of 50.
