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LESSON 5.A: PERCENTAGE

Example 2:

During the last C.P.A. exams,4,140 out of 23,000 examinees passed the exams.
How many percent passed the exam?

Solution:

Given: P = 4,140 examinees
B = 23,000

R = ?

P
R =
B
4l40
R =
23,000
R = 0.18 or 18%

P
B =
R
₱56,000
R =
0.14
B = ₱400,000

Check:

P = B × R

P = ₱400,000 × 0.14
P = ₱56,000

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