If you bought a stock last year for a price of $119, and it has gone down 3.2% since then, how much is the stock worth now, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Q. If you bought a stock last year for a price of $119, and it has gone down 3.2% since then, how much is the stock worth now, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Calculate Percentage Decrease: Determine the percentage decrease in the stock's value.The stock has gone down by 3.2%.
Calculate Decrease in Dollars: Calculate the amount of decrease in dollars.To find the decrease, multiply the original price by the percentage decrease.Decrease = Original Price × (Percentage Decrease / 100)Decrease = $119×(3.2/100)
Calculate Current Value: Perform the calculation from Step 2.Decrease = $119×0.032Decrease = $3.808
Round Current Value: Calculate the current value of the stock.Subtract the decrease from the original price to find the current value.Current Value = Original Price - DecreaseCurrent Value = $119 - $3.808
Round Current Value: Calculate the current value of the stock.Subtract the decrease from the original price to find the current value.Current Value = Original Price - DecreaseCurrent Value = $119 - $3.808Perform the calculation from Step 4.Current Value = $119 - $3.808Current Value = $115.192
Round Current Value: Calculate the current value of the stock.Subtract the decrease from the original price to find the current value.Current Value = Original Price - DecreaseCurrent Value = $119 - $3.808Perform the calculation from Step 4.Current Value = $119 - $3.808Current Value = $115.192Round the current value to the nearest cent.The current value of the stock, rounded to the nearest cent, is $115.19.
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