# An investor

An investor purchased 75 shares of stock at $42.80 per share, and 6 months later sold the shares for$47.15 per share. The $20 stockbroker fee will not be charged for this sale. Calculate the total profit or loss of the transaction. Correct result: p = 326.25 USD #### Solution: $p=75 \cdot \ (47.15-42.80)=\dfrac{ 1305 }{ 4 }=326.25 \ \text{USD}$ Our examples were largely sent or created by pupils and students themselves. Therefore, we would be pleased if you could send us any errors you found, spelling mistakes, or rephasing the example. Thank you! Please write to us with your comment on the math problem or ask something. Thank you for helping each other - students, teachers, parents, and problem authors. Showing 0 comments: #### You need to know the following knowledge to solve this word math problem: ## Next similar math problems: • Bus tickets Bus ticket for a trip from Prague to Paris cost 2180Kč. A return ticket costs 3930Kč. How much money will save a family of four to go to Paris and back when they purchase a return tickets? • Startup Jaxon’s start up business makes a profit of$450 during the first month. However, the company records a profit of -$60 per month for the next four months and a profit of$125 for the final month. What is the total profit for the first six months of Jaxon’
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