you have made $3,000.00 on the sale of your stock.The original cost of the stock was $15,000.00.?

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Find the percentage of increase?a.20% b.10% c.5% d.3%

2006-09-19 03:25:57 · 6 answers · asked by Tony R 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics

3000/15000 * 100 = 20 %

a)

2006-09-19 03:29:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's a) 20%.

$3000 / %15,000
= 3/15
=1/5
=20%

2006-09-19 10:34:01 · answer #2 · answered by bhalrog72 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

a. 20%

2006-09-19 10:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by CD & EC 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋

$3000/15000 = .20

2006-09-19 10:29:30 · answer #4 · answered by barrettins 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Surely you've lost 12 grand! Either that or it is 20%.

2006-09-19 10:28:35 · answer #5 · answered by babyeddieuk 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋

18/15 = 1.2 so you made 20%

2006-09-19 11:00:37 · answer #6 · answered by davidosterberg1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋