Question

Over a period of 1 week, the dow jones industrial average did the following: On Monday the DJIA went up 2.5%, on Tuesday it went up 12.1%, on Wednesday it went down by 4.7%,on Thursday it went up by 0.5% and Friday it went down by 5.4%. What was the percentage increase/decrease of the DIJA over the week? Round answer to nearest tenth of a percentage point
Btw the answer is an increase of 4.4% (I just don’t know how to do the work so can someone plz show me the work step by step thanks)

Answer 1

Combine increasing% :
up 2.5%, up 12.1%, up by 0.5% = ....?

Combine decreasing% :
down by 4.7%, down by 5.4%. = ....?

Answer 2

ok for increasing u get 15.1% and decreasing u get 10.1 %\

Answer 3

Then subtract: ...

Answer 4

ok u get 5

Answer 5

but the answer in the back of the book is 4.4% increasing

Answer 6

So the book's wrong !

Answer 7

no its not why would the book be wrong lol come on

Answer 8

It's normal that the book has typo :)

Answer 9

ok well thanks for ur help

Answer 10

Otherwise, your post has typo!

Answer 11

no i copied it exactly but thanks ill keep looking