A trucking company's stock went up \( 2 \frac{1}{4} \) points (do lars) per share. If Felicia Washington owned sixtee shares, what was her total increase in the value of he stock?

To find the total increase in the value of Felicia Washington's stock, we need to multiply the increase per share by the number of shares she owned. Given: - Increase per share = \(2 \frac{1}{4}\) points - Number of shares = 16 First, let's convert the mixed number \(2 \frac{1}{4}\) to an improper fraction: \[2 \frac{1}{4} = \frac{9}{4}\] Now, we can calculate the total increase in the value of her stock: \[ \text{Total increase} = \text{Increase per share} \times \text{Number of shares} \] \[ \text{Total increase} = \frac{9}{4} \times 16 \] Let's calculate this. Calculate the value by following steps: - step0: Calculate: \(\frac{9}{4}\times 16\) - step1: Reduce the numbers: \(9\times 4\) - step2: Multiply the numbers: \(36\)