Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent.
-Part: $6,804.00 Rate of increase: 35%

Name: Solve for the base. Round to the nearest cent. -Part: $6,804.00 Rate of increase: 35%
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To find the base, you divide the part by the rate of increase (expressed as a decimal). Here, $6,804.00 is 135% of the base (100% + 35% increase), so you divide $6,804.00 by 1.35 to get the base, which is $5,040.00.

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