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A bumpy week
A stock price rises by , then falls by , then rises by , and then falls by . It ends at . What was the starting price?
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Hint
Each move multiplies the price by a factor; undo them all with one division.
Solution
- The moves multiply the price by , , and .
- Together that is .
- So the starting price is .
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