Q. The stock of Company A lost $2.25 throughout the day and ended at a value of $33.75. By what percentage did the stock decline?Answer:
Determine original value: Determine the original value of the stock before the decline.Since the stock lost $2.25 and ended at $33.75, we add the loss to the final value to find the original value.Original value = Final value + LossOriginal value = $33.75+$2.25Original value = $36.00
Calculate percentage decline: Calculate the percentage decline.The percentage decline is the loss divided by the original value, multiplied by 100.Percentage decline = (Loss/Original value)×100Percentage decline = ($2.25/$36.00)×100
Perform division and multiplication: Perform the division and multiplication to find the percentage.Percentage decline = (0.0625)×100Percentage decline = 6.25%
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