Question

Stock purchase for $170 is now worth $251 what is the percentage increase of value

Answer 1

47.647% Increase

Explanation:

You need to find the amount it increased by first, so

251-170=81

Then you need to find what percent of 170 that is, so

81/170=0.47647

Finally multiply that by 100 to get the percent:

0.47647×100=47.647%