Business Mathematics Brief 12th Edition by Stanley Salzman ,Gary Clendenen, Charles Miller

Exercise 46

In the equation P = B × R , P = part , B = base , or whole, and R = rate , or percent. Use the following forms of the equation to solve the application problem.

You will first need to read the problem carefully to determine whether base, part, or rate is unknown. Round rates to the nearest tenth of a percent.
AMERICAN CHIROPRACTIC ASSOCIATION There are 60,000 licensed chiropractors in the United States. If 25% of these chiropractors belong to the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), find the number of chiropractors in the ACA. ________________