This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners, can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions, exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.
Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.
Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We trust that you will be honest in using these.
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Hello, Mathletes! In this module, you will be able to gain understanding and test your ability in identifying and solving for the base, percentage and rate in a problem.
As mentioned in the previous module, percentages can be seen almost everywhere – in food shops, grocery stores, and even in advertisements. Mastery to identify the base, percentage and rate in a problem is a skill that will help us in daily situations. In this module, you will be taught on the step-by-step process in identifying and solving percentage, rate or percent and base in a word problem. Challenging activities are provided in this module for you to strengthen your understanding of the lesson.
After going through this module, you are expected to:
- identify the base, percentage, and rate in word problems;
- value base, percentage and rate to understand daily life experiences; and
- solve for the base, percentage and rate.
Are you ready to learn? Wait up! Let us check first what you know about percentage, rate or percent and base.