Question

A small company has 10,000 shares. Stephen owns 500 of these shares. The company decides to split its shares. What is Stephen's ownership percentage after the split?

Answer 1

So the company splits there shares now every thing doubles now there are 20,000 shares and you own 1,000 to find the answer you divide a

1,000 by 20,000 which will give you 0.05 then you multiply

0.05 by 100 and you get 5 

So after the split you own 5% of the company