alleryAny percent is a number divided by:
A900
B100
C200
D500
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 100
1. The Latin root sets the base.
2. A percent is always measured against that base.
3. So a percent is a number divided by 100.
_Source: OpenStax, Contemporary Mathematics, Ch 6 'Money Management'_
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