The stock price for JSR was $74.29 in August. In September the stock had increased by 7%, but in October the price fell by 7%. What was the price of JSR stock in October? Round your answer to the nearest

Revoxover asked Jul 4, 2023

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In order to find the price increase multiply by 1 and add the 7%,

$\begin{gathered} 74.29\cdot(1+0.07) \\ 74.29\cdot1.07 \\ 79.4903 \end{gathered}$

then, apply the same to subtract the 7%

$\begin{gathered} 79.4903\cdot(1-0.07) \\ 79.4903\cdot(0.93) \\ 73.925\approx73.93 \end{gathered}$

Geekosaur answered Jul 9, 2023

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