The original investment was $50,000 and it had a 27% increase. Find the change of the value of the investment.
The increase is 27% of $50,000
So we need multiply $50,000 * 27%
But first we need to convert the percentage 27% to decimal because we are multiplying it by 50000, another decimal
To convert to a decimal, move the decimal point to spaces up, or basically divide it by 100. This is because 27% is 27 parts out of 100, which is 27/100
$50,000 * 0.27 = $13,500
This is the change in value.
Extension: If it asked you for the total worth, you would have to add the original value of 50,000 to the change. But because it is only the increase, it is $13,500