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Flashcards by Laney Feek, updated 4 months ago
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Created by Laney Feek
4 months ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Base | Number that represents the whole 100%. It is the whole to which something is being compared. Usually follows word of. |
| Percent Increase | Calculated by increase in price over original amount. |
| Portion | Amount or part that results from multiplying the base times the rate. Not expressed as a percent; it is expressed as a number. |
| Percent Decrease | Calculated by decrease in price over original amount. |
| Percents | Stands for hundredths Example: 4% is 4 parts of one hundred 4/100 |
| Rate | Percent that is multiplied times the base that indicates what part of the base we are trying to compare to. Rate is not a whole number. |
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