Q. If you bought a stock last year for a price of $141, and it has risen 13% since then, how much is the stock worth now, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Identify Price and Increase: Identify the original price of the stock and the percentage increase.The original price of the stock P is $141, and the percentage increase r is 13%.
Convert to Decimal: Convert the percentage increase to a decimal to use in calculations.To convert a percentage to a decimal, divide by 100.r=13%=10013=0.13
Calculate Increase: Calculate the amount of increase in the stock's price.The increase I is found by multiplying the original price P by the rate of increase r.I=P×rI=$(141)×0.13
Find Amount: Perform the calculation to find the increase.I=($)141×0.13I=($)18.33
Add to Original Price: Add the increase to the original price to find the new price of the stock.The new price N is the original price P plus the increase I.N=P+IN=$(141)+$(18.33)
Calculate New Price: Perform the calculation to find the new price of the stock. N=($)141+($)18.33N=($)159.33
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