Q. If you bought a stock last year for a price of $114, and it has risen 14% since then, how much is the stock worth now, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Convert to Decimal: Determine the percentage increase in decimal form.To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.14% as a decimal is 10014=0.14.
Calculate Increase: Calculate the amount of increase on the original price.To find the increase, multiply the original price by the percentage increase in decimal form.Increase = $114×0.14.
Calculate Increase Amount: Perform the calculation for the increase.Increase = $114×0.14=$15.96.
Add to Original Price: Add the increase to the original price to find the new value of the stock.New value = original price + increase.New value = $114 + $15.96.
Calculate New Stock Value: Perform the calculation for the new value of the stock. New value = $114+$15.96=$129.96.
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