Question

An investor has an account with stock from two different companies. Last year, her stock in Company A was worth $5990 and her stock in Company B was worth $2450. The stock in Company A has decreased 20% since last year and the stock in Company B has decreased 8%. What was the total percentage decrease in the investor's stock account? Round your answer to the nearest tenth (if necessary).

Answer 1

Well,first you have to calculate the loss on both stocks.Then you need to sum them up and find his totall loss.Finally, you have to tutn it to prescentace. Your result is about 16.2%(I figured it might not be distinguishable in the picture I sent you.)