- A15% and 13.04%
- B15% and 15%
- C13.04% and 15%
- D15% and 86.96%
Step-by-Step Solution
120 notebooks were added. A rise is always measured on the earlier stock: 120/800 = 0.15 = 15%. A share of the new stock is measured on the new stock: 120/920 = 0.1304 = 13.04%. One gap, two bases, two different percentages - which is exactly why '15% and 15%' is wrong. The third option swaps the two answers, and 86.96% is 800/920, the share of the new stock that was already there.
Answer: A) 15% and 13.04%