Mathematics 6

Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Percentage, Rate and Base
Mathematics 6
Self-Learning Module (SLM)
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Percentage, Rate and Base
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 What I Know

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is 20% of 250?

A. 27 B.50 C. 270 D. 500

2. Find the value of N in 65% x 400 = N.

A. 26 B. 260 C. 2600 D. 26000

3. What percent of 240 is 72?

A. 3% B. 6% C. 30% D. 60%

4. What is the value of N in N x 210 = 84?

A. 4% B. 6% C. 40% D. 60%

5. Sixty percent (60%) of what number is 180?

A. 108 B. 240 C. 300 D. 1800

6. Find the value of N in 14% x N = 21.

A. 35 B. 150 C. 294 D. 1500

7. There are 2560 enrollees in New Normal Elementary School. If 45% of these
enrollees are female, how many male enrollees are there?
A. 56 B. 1152 C. 1408 D. 3605

8. In a survey, 80 out of 200 respondents prefer blended learning. What

percent of the respondents prefer blended learning?
A. 20% B. 40% C. 60% D. 80%

9. There are 600 trees in an orchard. Twelve percent (12%) of these are mango
trees, 15% are guava trees, 28% are avocado trees and the rest are coconut
trees. How many coconut trees are there in the orchard?
A. 55 B. 230 C. 270 D. 330

10. Gelo bought 500 sheets of paper. If 13% of these were used for his module in
Math, 11% were used for his module in English and the rest were reserved
for other subjects, how many sheets of paper were reserved for his other
subjects?
A. 120 B. 240 C. 280 D. 380

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 Lesson Finding the Percentage,
Rate and Base in a Given
Problem
Percentage, rate and base have been a part of our everyday lives. They are
used widely and in many different areas; from shops advertising discounts on
products, bank interests, describing company’s success or failure, giving commission
to a salesperson and in giving grades to learners. This module will provide you
activities that will broaden your understanding of percent and how you can apply it
in your everyday lives.

What’s In

Percent comes from a Latin term “per centum” which means per hundred. It
is the ratio that compares a number to 100. It can be expressed as decimal and
fraction. Complete the table below by expressing percent as decimal and fraction.
See the given example.

Percent Decimal Fraction

30% 0.3 or 0.30 30

or
3
100 10

1) _______ 0.45 2) ______

3) _______ 4) ______ 13
25

73% 5) ______ 6. ______

What’s New

Problem Opener
There are120 grade 6 learners in Malaya Elementary School. There are 36girls.
This is 30% of the total number of grade 6 learners.

In the situation given above, we can say that: 30% of 120 is 36. It can be described
as:
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30% of 120 is 36 30% x 120 = 36

Rate (R)

36 is the percentage (P) It is the number or the amount that represents a part
of the whole.
30% is the rate (R) It is the number compares to 100. It usually has either
a percent sign (%) or the word “percent” with it.
120 is the base (B) It is the number that represents the whole or the entire
amount.

Based on this, we can now generate formula for finding the percentage (P),
rate (R) and base (B).

P=RXB

𝑃
R=
𝐵
P
𝑃
B=
𝑅
R B
The triangle above can help you remember the formulas. To find the
percentage (P) cover P; since R and B are next to each other, it means multiplication.
To find the base (B) cover B; since P is over, it means division. And to find rate (R)
cover R; since P is over, it means division.

What is It

Finding the Percentage

You can solve the problem using the formula P = R x B.

Examples:

1. What is 12% of 90?

P=RxB

P = 20% x 90

P = 0.20 x 90

P = 18
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 2. What is 70% of 240? 3. 6% x 350 = N
P = RxB P = RxB
P = 70% x 240 P = 6% x 350
P = 0.70 x 240 P = 0.06 x 350
P = 168 P = 21

Finding the Rate

R=
𝑩
Examples:

1. What percent of 90 is 18?

10
R=
10
R = 0.20

R = 20%

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 What’s More

Identify whether the following problems are looking for the percentage, rate or base.
Then solve for the unknown.

Problem Looking for the Answer

(unknown)
1) What is 15% of 260? percentage 39

2) What percent of 250 is 100?

3) 4.5% x 150 = N
4) Twenty percent (20%) of what
number is 13?
5) N x 620 = 527

What I Have Learned

To sum it up, complete the statements below. Choose your answer from
the box.

Left 100 right part

Rate per hundred whole 2
Multiply base percentage fraction

1) Percent comes from a Latin term “per centum” which means _________. It is
the ratio that compares a number to 100. It can be expressed as decimal and
fraction.
2) Percentage is the number or the amount that represents a ______ of the whole.
3) is the number compares to 100. It usually has either a percent sign
(%) or the word “percent” with it.
4) Base is the number the represents the _______ amount.
5) To write percent as decimal; write as a fraction with denominator of _.
Divide the number by 100 by moving the decimal point 2 places to the _____
and drop the percent sign.
6) To write decimal to percent; move the decimal point places to the
_______ and write the percent sign.
7) To find the percentage, ___________ the rate and the base.
8) To find the rate, divide the ________________by the base.
9) To find the base, divide the percentage by the ______ _.

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 What I Can Do

Here is another activity that lets you apply what you have learned about
finding the percentage, rate and base.
Solve the following problems.

1) Lea had P1500. She spent 35% of her money for groceries. How much
did she spend for groceries?

2) There were 120 children who watched the game. This is 30% of the total
number of persons who watched the game. How many persons watched
the game?

3) Macky got 35 items correctly in a 50 – item test in Math. What percent

of the total number of items did he get correctly?

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 Lesson Solving Routine and Non-
Routine Problems Involving
Percentage, Rate and Base
Congratulations for making this far! How is your journey about finding the
percentage, rate and base? Have you mastered the formulas? In this lesson, you
will apply what you have learned in Lesson 1 – Finding Percentage, Rate and Base.
You will be solving both routine and non-routine problems involving percentage,
rate and base.

What’s In

Solve the following problems.

Problem Answer
1. What is 27% of 550?
2. What percent of 650 is 13?
3. Fifteen percent (15%) of what number is 48?

Notes to the Teacher

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 What’s New

Problem Opener
In a survey, 40% of the respondents chose volleyball as their favorite sports.
If there were 180 respondents, how many of them chose volleyball?

What is It

To solve the problem, you may follow four steps (Understand, Plan, Solve
and Check).

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?
 The number of respondents who chose volleyball.
2. What are the given facts?
 A total of 180 respondents. Of the total, 40% chose volleyball.

Second Step: Plan

180

Volleyball: 40% Other sports: 60%

To solve the exact number of respondents who chose volleyball, we can use the
formula P = R x B.

Third Step: Solve

P=RxB

P = 40% x 180
respondents who chose
P = 0.40 x 180

P = 72

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Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

60% x 180 = 0.60 x 180

= 108 (number of respondents who chose other sports)

72 + 108 = 180 (total number of respondents)

Therefore, our solution is correct.

Examples:

1. Thirty-eight (38) out of 50 grade 6 learners passed the exam. What

percent of the learners failed?

To solve the problem, you may follow four steps (Understand, Plan, Solve and
Check).

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?
 What percent of the learners got failed?
2. What are the given facts?
 A total of 50 learners. Of the total, 38 passed.

Second Step: Plan

50

Passed: 38
Failed: 12 ?

To solve the exact number of respondents who failed we can use the formula
𝑃
R=
𝐵
Third Step: Solve
𝑃
R=
𝐵
12
R=
80
R = 0.24 Answer: Twenty-four percent

R = 24%

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Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

76% x 50 = 0.76 x 50

= 38 (number of learners who passed)

24% x 50 = 0.24 x 50

= 12 (number of learners who failed)

38 + 12 = 180 (total number of learners)

Therefore, our solution is correct.

2. Mia spent P450 from her saving to buy her project. If this is 5% of her total
savings, how much did she save in all?
To solve the problem, you may follow four steps (Understand, Plan, Solve and
Check).

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?
 Total amount of Mia’s savings
2. What are the given facts?
 She spent P450. This is 5%.

Second Step: Plan

Total Savings - ?

P450 – 5% Remaining Money

𝑃
To solve Mia’s total savings, we can use the formula B =
𝑅
Third Step: Solve
𝑃
B=
𝑅
380
B=
8%
B = 0.05

B = 9000

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Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

5% x 9000 = 0.05 x 9000

= 450 (amount spent)

95% x 9000 = 0.95 x 9000

= 8550 (remaining money)

450 + 8550 = 9000 (total savings)

Therefore, our solution is correct.

3. In a survey conducted by grade 6 learners, 25% of the respondents like

mango, 10% like banana, 20% like avocado and the rest like durian. If
there are a total of 220 respondents, how many of them like durian?
To solve the problem, you may follow four steps (Understand, Plan, Solve and
Check).

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?
 Number of respondents who like durian.
2. What are the given facts?
 There are 220 respondents. Of these, 25% like mango 10% like
banana and 20% like avocado.

Second Step: Plan

Total number of respondents: 220

Mango – 25% Banana – 10% Avocado – 20% Durian - ?

To solve the exact number of respondents who like durian, we can use the formula
P=RxB
Third Step: Solve

Find the rate: Add 25% + 10% +20% = 55% (100% - 55% = 45% - durian)

P=RxB

P = 45% x 220

P = 0.45 x 220

P = 99

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Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

45% x 220 = 0.45 x 220

= 99 (respondents who like durian)

25% x 220 = 0.25 x 220

= 55 (respondents who like mango)

10% x 220 = 0.10 x 220

= 22 (respondents who like banana)

20% x 22 = 0.20 x 220

= 44 (respondents who like avocado)

99 + 55 + 22 + 44 = 220 (total number of respondents)

Therefore, our solution is correct.

4. Jean spent 20% of her money to buy a cake for her mother. She then
spent 30% of the remaining money to buy a gift. If she had P1000 at
first. How much money was left to her?

To solve the problem, you may follow four steps (Understand, Plan, Solve and
Check).

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?
 Amount of money left
2. What are the given facts?
 She had P1000. She spent 20% to buy a cake. Then she spent 30%
of the remaining money to buy a gift.

Second Step: Plan

Money she had at first: P1000

Money spent for the cake: 20% Remaining Money : 80%

Remaining Money : 80%

Money spent for the gift: 30%

Amount of money left: 70%

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 To solve the amount of money left, we can use the formula P = R x B. Find
how much money remained after spending for the cake. Then, with the
remaining money, find how much money was left after spending 30% of it.
Third Step: Solve

1. Find the amount of the remaining money.

P=RxB

P = 80% x 1000
P = 0.80 x 1000

P = 800

2. Find the amount of money left.

P=RxB
P = 70% x 800

P = 0.70 x 800

P = 560

Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

30% x 800 = 0.30 x 800

= 240 (amount of money spent for the gift)

240 + 560 = 800 (amount of remaining money)

20% x 1000 = 0.20 x 1000-

= 200 (amount of money spent for the cake)

200 + 800 = 1000 (amount of money she had at first)

Therefore, our solution is correct.

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 What’s More

Solve the following problems using four step (Understand, Plan, solve and Check).

1. There are 600 balls in a box. If 15% of the balls are red and the rest
are white, how many white balls are there in the box?

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?

2. What are the given facts?



Second Step: Plan
Balls in the box: 600

red: 15% white:

To solve for the number of white balls, we can use the formula .
Third Step: Solve

Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

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 2. Gilbert gave 40% of his savings to his brother. Then he gave 50% of
the remaining money to his sister. If he had P2500 at first. How much
money was left to him?

First Step: Understand

1. What is asked?

2. What are the given facts?




Second Step: Plan

Money he had at first:

Money given to his brother: 40% Remaining Money :

Remaining Money : 80%

Money given to her sister: 50%

Amount of money left:

To solve the amount of money left to him, we can use the formula .
Find how much money remained after giving his brother. Then, with the
remaining money, find how much money was left after giving her sister.

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Third Step: Solve

1. Find the amount of the remaining money.

2. Find the amount of money left.

Fourth Step: Check (This is one way to know if your answer is correct)

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 What I Have Learned

To sum it up, complete the statements below. Choose your answer from the
box.

Asked check plan formula

Four understand facts solve

1. In solving routine and non-routine problems, you may follow

steps.
2. To solve a problem, you must the problem first by knowing
what is and by identifying the given .
3. Then, after understanding the problem, you must what to do
or operation/formula to use.
4. Next is to . You may use a formula or a certain strategy to do
this.
5. Lastly, do not forget to you answer.

What I Can Do

Here is another activity that lets you apply what you have learned
about solving routine and non-routine problems involving percentage, rate
and base.
Solve the following problems.
1. There were 30 children out of 250 attendees in the assembly. What
percent of the total number of attendees are children?

2. There were 50 grade 6 learners who took the scholarship exam. Of

these, 40% passed. Among the passers, 85% belong in the honor list.
How many leaners who passed the scholarship exam did not belong to
the honor list.

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 Assessment

Choose the letter of the best answer. Write your chosen letter on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. What is 13% of 400?

A. 52 B. 413 C. 520 D. 5200
2. Find the value of N in 38% x 650 = N.
A. 24.7 B. 247 C. 688 D. 2470
3. What percent of 350 is 49?
A. 1.4% B. 14% C. 49% D. 171.5%
4. What is the value of N in N x 500 = 165?
A. 3% B. 33% C. 82.5% D. 335%
5. Sixty percent (70%) of what number is 161?
A. 77 B. 112.7 C. 230 D. 11270
6. Find the value of N in 26% x N = 78.
A. 20.28 B. 300 C. 2028 D. 3000
7. Last school year, there were 520 learners in Mangga Elementary
School. If 85% of these learners were enrolled online this school year,
how many learners were enrolled online?
A. 78 B. 435 C. 442 D. 605

8. In a survey, 136 out of 160 respondents prefer modular learning.

What percent of the respondents prefer modular learning?
A. 15% B. 24% C. 85% D. 296%
9. There are a total of 400 balls in a box. Sixteen percent (16%) of these
are red, 21% are blue, 8% are yellow and the rest are white. How
many white balls are there in the box?
A. 45 B. 55 C. 140 D. 220
10. Mr. Magbanua’s monthly salary is P25, 000. He spends 30% for food,
12% for house rental, 15% for transportation, 8% for bills and he allots
the remaining money for his savings. How much does he save a month?
A. P8750 B. P12750 C. P16250 D. P18250

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 Additional Activities

Complete the table below by finding the amount spent by Ramos Family for food,
bills, medicine and transportation from their monthly income of P25000. Then,
determine how much were they able to save.

Expenses Percent Amount Spent

1. Food 45% 1)
2. Bills 2) P3000

3. Medicine 8% 3)
4. Transportation 4) P1250

5. Savings 5) 6)

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21st Century MATHletes – Textbook for Grade 6, 2016, ISBN: 978-971-07-
References
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6. 73/100
2. rate, 40%
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3. percentage, 6.75
4. base, 65
5. rate, 58%
Lesson 2: What’s In
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3. 320 facts
3. plan
What’s More 4. solve
5. check
1. P586.50
2. P750
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