Question

The price of a technology stock was $9.67 today. Yesterday's price was $9.54. Find a percentage increase. Round answer to the nearest 10th of a percent

Answer 1

SOLUTION:

The percentage increase is;

$\begin{gathered} \frac{9.67-9.54}{9.54}\times100 \\ =1.4\% \end{gathered}$

Thus, the percentage increase is 1.4%