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Question 151616: On Friday 13/25 of the stocks traded on the NY stock Exchange advanced in price. If 1,495 stocks advanced then how many stocks were traded on that day
Would x bef how many stocks were traded
x=13/25x=1,1495 ????: On Friday 13/25 of the stocks traded on the NY stock Exchange advanced in price. If 1,495 stocks advanced then how many stocks were traded on that day
Would x bef how many stocks were traded
x=13/25x=1,1495 ????
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13x/25=1495

so:

13x = 1495*25

x=(1495*25)/25

You do the arithmetic.