SOLUTION: find the net change if yesturday's closing price was 37 1/8 and today's closing price is 36 1/2. EXPRESS ANSWER AS A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE FRACTION.

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Question 145118: find the net change if yesturday's closing price was 37 1/8 and today's closing price is 36 1/2. EXPRESS ANSWER AS A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE FRACTION.
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Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the net change if yesturday's closing price was 37 1/8 and today's closing price is 36 1/2. EXPRESS ANSWER AS A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE FRACTION.
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36.5 - 37.125 = -0.625 = -5/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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37 1/8
-36 1/5
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37 5/40
-36 8/40
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36 45/40
-36 8/40
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37/40 DECREASE IS THE ANSWER.