SOLUTION: kristin bought shares of a stock valued at $48.24. If the stock price soared to $66.33, find the percent increase in the value of the stock.

SOLUTION: kristin bought shares of a stock valued at $48.24. If the stock price soared to $66.33, find the percent increase in the value of the stock.

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Question 158348: kristin bought shares of a stock valued at $48.24. If the stock price soared to $66.33, find the percent increase in the value of the stock.
Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What's the difference?

So let = percent increase of the stock

=37.5% increase
To check, add 37.5% to $48.24 as an increased:

, the increase stock share
Thank you,
Jojo
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