Question

Solve for the base. Round to hundredths when necessary.

What is the base if the rate is 16.9% and the portion is 454?

Answer 1

$rate=portion/base \times 100\%$

$16.9\%=454/base \times 100\%$

$16.9/100=454/base$

$base =(454\times 100)/16.9=2,686.39$