3.8 Finding Rate

Rates (or percent) are tools for showing the relationship between a percentage and a base. Rate can be calculated using the following formula:


Example 12
Production rose from 4220 units to 6280 units. Find the percent of increase.

Solution:

3.8 Finding Rate

Example 13
Outdoor Sports purchased 40 boats for the season. If they sold 25 of the boats, what percent of the boats remain in the inventory?

Solution: