1.) Nike's stock price has dropped from $160 a share to $115 a share this past month. In the same time, Vans had its stock price rise from $60 a share to $78. Which company experienced the larger percent of change?

1.) Nike's stock price has dropped from $160 a share to $115 a share this past month. In the same time, Vans had its stock price rise from $60 a share to $78. Which company experienced the larger percent of change?

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

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Chapter2: Solving Linear Equations

Section2.4: Solve Mixture And Uniform Motion Applications

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ame: Garrett
Banton
Period:
d the percent of change, if needed, round to the nearest hundredth.
1.) Nike's stock price has dropped from $160 a share to $115 a share this past month. In the same
time, Vans had its stock price rise from $60 a share to $78. Which company experienced the
larger percent of change?
Mike 45
TOD 100
Jans X
-) A manufacturing company with 450 employees begins a new product line and must add 81 mo
employees. What is the percent of increase in the number of employees?
81/450
5,5%

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