Q. If you bought a stock last year for a price of $82, and it has gone down 18% since then, how much is the stock worth now, to the nearest cent?Answer:
Calculate Percentage Decrease: Determine the percentage decrease in the stock price.The stock has gone down by 18%.
Find Amount of Decrease: Calculate the amount of decrease in the stock price.To find the decrease, multiply the original price by the percentage decrease.Decrease = $82×18%=$82×0.18
Calculate New Stock Price: Perform the calculation to find the amount of decrease.$82×0.18=$14.76This is the amount by which the stock price has decreased.
Calculate New Stock Price: Perform the calculation to find the amount of decrease.$82×0.18=$14.76This is the amount by which the stock price has decreased.Calculate the new stock price after the decrease.Subtract the decrease from the original price to find the new price.New Price = Original Price - DecreaseNew Price = $82−$14.76
Calculate New Stock Price: Perform the calculation to find the amount of decrease.$82×0.18=$14.76This is the amount by which the stock price has decreased.Calculate the new stock price after the decrease.Subtract the decrease from the original price to find the new price.New Price = Original Price - DecreaseNew Price = $82−$14.76Perform the calculation to find the new stock price.$82−$14.76=$67.24This is the current value of the stock.
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