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ARITHMETIC. 43
If 65^ = $4,810, l^ = ^oi 4,810 = $74, and 100^ = 100 X
DO
$74 = $7,400. Ans.
(87) In this example the sales on Monday amounted to
$197.55, which was 12— j^ of the sales for the entire week;
i. e., we have given the percentage, $197.55, and the rate,
12-^, and the required number (or the amount of sales for
the week) equals the base. By Art. 192,
Base = percentage -r- rate = $197.55 -f- .125;
or, .125)197.5 500(1580.4 Ans.
125
725