you hold some gold in a vault as an investment . over the past year the price of gold increases by 30 % . in order to keep your gold in the vault , you must pay 2 % of the total value of the gold per year . what percentage has the value of your holdings changed by over the past year .
"( 100 % + 30 % ) * ( 100 % - 2 % ) = 130 * 0.98 = 127.4 % an increase of 27.4 % your gold holdings have increased in value by 27.4 % . the answer is b"
subtract(30, divide(30, 2))