Answer: 24.5%
Explanation:
Last year her stock in company A was worth $4600. If her Stock in company A has decreased by 25% since last year in stock, then the amount by which it decreased is
25/100 × 4600 = $1150
The present worth is
4600 - 1150 = $3450
Also, her stock in company B was worth $1000. If her Stock in company B has decreased by 22% since last year in stock, then the amount by which it decreased is
22/100 × 1000 = $220
The present worth is
1000 - 220 = $780
The total worth of both stocks last year was
4600 + 1000 = $5600
The total worth of both stocks this year was
3450 + 780 = $4230
The amount by which it decreased is
5600 - 4230 = 1370
the total percentage decrease in the investor stock account is
1370/5600 × 100 = 24.5%