Register
The price of a technology stock has risen to $9.85 today. Yesterday's price was $9.72. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.
19.3k views
4 votes
The price of a technology stock has risen to $9.85 today. Yesterday's price was $9.72. Find the percentage increase. Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.

User Dennmat
by
8.5k points

1 Answer

4 votes
percentage increase = 100*(new value - original value)/original value

in this case,
100*(9.85-9.72)/9.72
= 100*0.13/9.72
= 13/9.62
= 1.34

round to nearest 0.1%

answer is 1.3%
User Rob Sobers
by
8.3k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.3m questions

12.0m answers

Other Questions

What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
Link Copied!