Problema Solution
A company's stock opened at 68 3/8 dollars per share. The stock dropped 1 7/8 dollars in Monday. The stock dropped another 2 1/2 dollars on Tuesday. On Wednesday, th stock gained back 4 1/4 dollars. How much, in dollars, does each share cosr?
Answer provided by our tutors
68 3/8 - 1 7/8 - 2 1/2 + 4 1/4 =
= (68 - 1 - 2 + 4) + (3/8 - 7/8 - 1/2 + 1/4) =
= 69 - 3/4 = 68 1/4
Each share costs 68 1/4 dollars.