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Identify the rate, base and portion.17% of what number is 60?

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For the given question which is;

17% of what number is 60?

We shall begin by determining the value of the number. Let us call the number a.

We can now set up the following equation;


\begin{gathered} 17\text{ \% of a}=60 \\ 0.17* a=60 \end{gathered}

We now divide both sides by 0.17;


\begin{gathered} (0.17a)/(0.17)=(60)/(0.17) \\ a=352.9411 \\ \text{Rounded to the nearest whole number,} \\ a=353 \end{gathered}

So we now have;

"17% of 353 is 60."

The rate is the variable that represents part of the whole and that is 17

The base is the whole number itself which is a 100% value and that is 353

The portion is that part of the whole (base) made up of 17% and that is 60."

ANSWER:

Rate is 17%

Base is 353

Portion is 60

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