SOLUTION: How do I identify the base in the statement "50% of 300 is 150"??

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Question 78753: How do I identify the base in the statement "50% of 300 is 150"??
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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How do I identify the base in the statement "50% of 300 is 150"??
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The base is the number after the word "of". So it's 300.