Abond purchased at $500.00 now has a value of $650.00 what is the percent increase of its value?

 The required percent increase in the bond's value is 30%.

Step-by-step explanation:  Given that a bond purchased at $500.00 now has a value of $650.00.

We are to find the percent increase of the value of bond.

According to the given information, we have

Purchasing value of the bond = $500.00

and

present value of the bond = $650.00.

So, increase in the value of the bond = $(650.00 - 500.00) = $150.00.

Therefore, the percent increase of the bond's value is given by

Thus, the required percent increase in the bond's value is 30%.

the absolute value function

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