Q. If you bought a stock last year for a price of $117, and it has risen 5% 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 100.5% as a decimal is 1005=0.05.
Calculate Increase: Calculate the amount of increase on the original price. Multiply the original price by the decimal form of the percentage increase. Increase = $117×0.05.
Calculate Increase Amount: Perform the calculation for the increase.Increase = $117×0.05=$5.85.
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 = $117 + $5.85.
Calculate New Value: Perform the calculation for the new value.New value = $117 + $5.85 = $122.85.
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