Rate Base and Rate of Return The Rate Base is the net amount of investment funded by investors in utility plant and other assets devoted to the rendering of utility service upon which a reasonable rate of return may be earned The Rate of Return is the percentage rate which the commission. The math to determine a percentage is to divide the numerator the number on top of the fraction by the denominator the number on the bottom of the fraction then multiply the answer by 100. Rate times base equals percentage.
In order for it to still be equal we have to multiply 150 times 4.
The common misconception is that the given quantity in the problem is the rate but this is not always the case. Rate times base equals percentage. Find the rate in the following problem Eighty-four is what percent of 212. 006 x 50 3.