Q. The stock of Company A gained $4.79 throughout the day and ended at a value of $124.54. By what percentage did the stock rise?Answer:
Determine starting value: Determine the starting value of the stock before the gain.To find the starting value, we subtract the gain from the final value.Starting value = Final value - GainCalculation: $124.54 - $4.79Math error check:
Calculate starting value: Calculate the starting value of the stock.Calculation: $124.54−$4.79=$119.75Math error check:
Calculate percentage increase: Calculate the percentage increase.The percentage increase is calculated by dividing the gain by the starting value and then multiplying by 100 to get the percentage.Percentage increase = (Gain/Starting value)×100Calculation: ($4.79/$119.75)×100Math error check:
Evaluate percentage increase: Evaluate the percentage increase.Calculation: ($4.79/$119.75)∗100≈4.00%Math error check:
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