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Seamus buys £600 of shares in a new Company. One week later the value of the shares has Increased by 15%. find the value of the shares one week after Seamus bought them. 600/100x 15 =90 90+600=690 Is this a righ answer ?cause i am not so sure if i did it right​

User Waqas Shabbir
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Answer:

yes, you did it right!

Explanation:

You firsth calculate how much 15% of £600 are.
You did it exactly right. It's £90.
And to work out rhe value of the shares one week later, you add the £90 to the £600.

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