Base, Rate, Percentage Word Problems

What is the equivalent percentage of 1/5?

• 15%

• 5%

• 20%

• 50%

A T-shirt costs Php50. You get 10% off in the sales. How much do you pay for the T-shirt ?

• 5 pesos

• 15 pesos

• 45 pesos

• 35 pesos

It is the number that represents the whole or the entire amount.

• percent

• rate

• base

• None of the above

What percent of 20 is 12?

• 60%

• 50%

• 40%

• 20 %

18 is 90% of what number?

• 18

• 19

• 20

• 22

20% of 100 is 20. Which is the base?

• 20%

• 100

• 20

It is the ratio of the percentage to the base.

• rate

• base

• fraction

• percentage

A computer is listed at PhP 35 000 less 10%. What is the amount of discount?

• PhP 3 550

• Php 4 550

• PhP 31 450

• PhP 31 588

What percent of an hour is 30 minutes?

• 5%

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

Among the pupils who are enrolled in a class, only 30% do not have access to the internet. If there were 50 pupils, how many have no internet access?

• 3

• 5

• 10

• 15